Samuel Bensoussan, a 34-year-old from France, was initially suspended for one year and 11 months after he was found to have fixed four matches.The Frenchman's actions were tied to a wide-ranging match-fixing syndicate set up in Belgium by a man named Grigor Sargsyan.A former French tennis player has had his suspension for match fixing upped from just under two years to three.(iStock)EX-FORDHAM BASKETBALL PLAYERS PERMANENTLY BANNED BY NCAA OVER ALLEGED GAME MANIPULATION BETTING SCHEMEAccording to The Athletic, citing documents from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), this syndicate was involved in fixing a stunning 375 matches at a minimum, and involved 1,500 conspirators.However, Bensoussan, whose suspension started in May of 2025, opted to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).Of the 18 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Protocol Bensoussan was charged with, all but one were proven.
However, in his appeal, he alleged that he had been pulled into the situations due to false accusations from former tennis player Mick Lescure.Lescure was handed a lifetime ban in 2022 for, you guessed it, match fixing.Bensoussan — who has turned to coaching and previously hit a singles career high-water mark of No.405 back in 2018 — wasn't the only party appealing the decision.
ITIA was appealing it as well, saying that he should actually have his suspension increased to be more in line with those given to others, and requested that it be upped to six and a half years.The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal from former French tennis player Samuel Bensoussan, and instead extended it following an appeal from the International Tennis Integrity Agency.((Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP))CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPCLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWSThe CAS dismissed Bensoussan's appeal, and as if that wasn't bad enough for him, the court decided that he should have his suspens...