{
  "id": 14801220,
  "title": "Serbian tennis player hit with 24-year ban for match-fixing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/serbian-tennis-player-hit-with-24-year-ban-for-match-fixing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T22:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/16/serbian-tennis-player-hit-with-24-year-ban-for-match-fixing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stefan Milicevic, a 29-year-old Serbian tennis player, has been banned for 24 years from the sport due to his involvement in a corrupt network of match-fixing, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Milicevic fixed six matches, including five he played himself, and attempted to fix another six between 2022 and 2024. In addition to these charges, he is accused of recruiting or attempting to recruit multiple professional players to participate in the corrupt network, leading to other players also fixing matches, the ITIA stated in a release.\n\nMilicevic, whose highest ATP ranking was 1,338, did not cooperate with the investigation, and was also fined US$70,000 (€62,400). As a consequence of his suspension, Milicevic is prohibited from playing, coaching, or attending any events organized or sanctioned by the World Tennis Association, the Women's Tennis Association, the ATP, the Grand Slams, or any national association. His suspension is set to end on October 8, 2050.",
  "summary": "Stefan Milicevic, 29, fixed six matches – including five in which he played – and attempted to fix a further six between 2022 and 2024.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Serbian tennis player Stefan Milićević gets 24-year ban for match fixing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/serbian-tennis-player-stefan-milicevic-gets-24-year-ban-for-match",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:00:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Serbian tennis player banned for 24 years for match-fixing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/serbian-tennis-player-banned-for-24-years-for-match-fixing",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:29:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Serbian tennis player hit with 24-year ban for match-fixing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/serbian-tennis-player-hit-with-24-year-ban-for-match-fixing-14801240",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:00:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}