Wednesday 20 June 2018 13:48, UK
Argentine tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been suspended for six years and fined $25,000 (£19,000) by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) after being found guilty of match-fixing and other offences.
The 25-year-old, who reached a career-high ranking of 78 in June 2017, was found guilty of attempting to fix two ATP Challenger matches in Italy and Colombia in 2015.
He also failed to co-operate with the TIU's investigation.
"Argentinian tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been suspended for six years and fined $25,000 for committing match-fixing offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program," the TIU said in a statement.
Kicker's sentence has been backdated to May, when he was found guilty by the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program
Half of his sentence is suspended, meaning the Argentine can return to the sport in May 2021.
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