The ITIA (international Tennis integrity agency) announced this Wednesday the suspension of three players, including Frenchman Jaimee Floyd Angele.
His sanction began on September 19, 2024, but was only made public this Wednesday. The ITIA, the international agency for tennis integrity, has just announced the provisional suspension of three players, including Frenchman Jaimee Floyd Angele.
“The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that three tennis players have been provisionally suspended, pending a full review of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) charges.” , explains a press release from the body, referring to article F.3.bi4, which speaks of a “major offense”.
If the accusations are not specified, it would seem that this case is a new case of match-fixing, one of the scourges of modern tennis, especially among the “galley slaves” of the circuit.
463rd in the world in 2022
Unknown to the general public, Jaimee Floyd Angele, 24, had reached 463rd in the world in 2022, her best ranking to date. He currently occupies 1,066th place. He appealed his suspension on October 30, but saw it rejected on November 25.
The two other suspended players are the Thai Anapat Timangkul (22 years old) and the Chinese Renlong Pang (24 years old). Juan Gabriel Castro, an official from the Dominican Republic, is also suspended.
“For the duration of their provisional suspension, they are prohibited from refereeing, playing, coaching or attending any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, French Tennis Federation, Wimbledon and USTA) or by any national association,” the statement said.
