A French tennis player receives a historic sanction for match-fixing

Quentin Folliot will have to repay more than €37,000 and will not be allowed to play, coach, or attend any event authorized by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

At 26 years old, Quentin Folliot has received one of the harshest sanctions ever imposed in the history of tennis. The French player has been suspended for his involvement in a match-fixing network, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

The sanction completely bans the Paris-born player from participating in tournaments, training sessions, or even attending any event organized or sanctioned by the ATP, WTA, ITF, Wimbledon, the USTA, the French Tennis Federation, or any other associated body for the next 20 years.

In addition, he must pay a fine of €59,507 and repay winnings totaling more than €37,000 after committing 27 violations of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.

According to the ITIA, Folliot played a central role in a network of players involved in match-fixing.

The accusations include manipulating match results, accepting payments to deliberately underperform, offering money to other players to alter scores, providing confidential information, and destroying evidence.

An unprecedented punishment

With this sanction, Folliot becomes the sixth player punished in connection with the same network, following Jaimee Floyd-Angele, Paul Valsecchi, Luc Fomba, Lucas Bouquet, and Enzo Rimoli.

The suspension took effect on May 17, 2024, and will run until 2044 - a penalty that effectively ends his playing career, as he will not be able to compete again until the age of 46.