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Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace have life bans lifted

Image: Potito Starace: Life ban lifted

Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace have had their life bans for match-fixing lifted by the Italian tennis federation.

The federation's appeals court decided on Saturday to clear Starace entirely and reduce Bracciali's ban to one year.

Bracciali's fine was also reduced by half to around £14,000.

An initial ruling by the federation in August was based on a probe by judicial authorities in Cremona, where the players still face likely charges of criminal association.

Daniele Bracciali - match-fixer banned for life
Image: Daniele Bracciali's ban is reduced to one year

In 2007, Bracciali allegedly discussed fixing a match in Newport, Rhode Island, with an accountant who was later arrested.

In 2011, an owner of a betting parlour, later arrested, was allegedly heard saying Starace agreed to fix the result of a Casablanca final.

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Starace's career-high ranking was 40th in 2012, while Bracciali reached 49th in 2006.

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