Brazilski teniser Dijego Matos doživotno je suspendovan zbog nameštanja mečeva.
??? Brazilian #tennis player #DiegoMatos has been banned from professional tennis for life and fined $125,000 (£100,600) after being convicted of multiple match-fixing offences. (also to repay $12,000 (£9,650) received in winnings in tournaments played in Ecuador) #ATP #ATPTour pic.twitter.com/wa2DWyWfjQ
— OutdoorSportChannel® (@OutdoorSportCha) September 10, 2019
Tridesetjednogodišnji Matos je namestio deset mečeva u 2018. godine iz kojih je finansijski profitirao. Reč je o duelima na ITF turnirima u Brazilu, Šri Lanki, Ekvadoru, Portugalu i Španiji.
Brazilac mora da vrati 12.000 dolara koje je dobio na turniru u Ekvadoru, a dobio je i kaznu od 125.000 dolara.
Inače, Matos je odbio da sarađuje s istražiteljima.