By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Photo Credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson
When it comes to tennis corruption, what you don’t say can hurt you.
French Lucas bouquet It has been suspended for six weeks and fined $ 10,000 (of which $ 5,000 has been suspended) after admitting they have not reported knowledge or suspicions of active corruption, providing information inside and failing to report a corrupt approach, contrary to the TACP anti-corruption program (TACP). The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the suspension of Bouquet today.
Bouquet, who reached a single -world standing in the world of 478 in February 2025, admitted to four TACP total violations in 2023 and 2024, Itia said in a statement.
He demanded that his case refer to an independent anti -corruption hearing official (AHO) to determine the sanction. On September 19, Aho Amani Khalifa issued a two -month sanction, with a 20% reduction in early admission, and a fine of $ 10,000, of which $ 5,000 were suspended.
Bouquet suspension is effective from 19 September-30 October 2025.
During the disability period, 28-year-old Bouquet is forbidden to play, training in, or participate in any tennis or sanctioned tennis event by members of ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and Usta) or any national association.
