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  "id": 14843479,
  "title": "Serbian tennis player hit with 24-year ban for match-fixing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/serbian-tennis-player-hit-with-24-year-ban-for-match-fixing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:09:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/10/1556600/serbian-tennis-player-hit-24-year-ban-match-fixing"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Serbian tennis player has been banned for 24 years for involvement in a match-fixing scheme, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Thursday. Stefan Milicevic, 29, fixed six matches, including five where he participated, and attempted to fix another six between 2022 and 2024. The ITIA also accused Milicevic of recruiting or attempting to recruit multiple professional players to participate in the corrupt network, leading to other players fixing matches. Milicevic, whose highest ATP ranking was 1,338, did not cooperate with the investigation and was fined $70,000 (62,400 euros). During his suspension, he is prohibited from playing, coaching, or attending any events organized or sanctioned by the World Tennis, WTA, ATP, Grand Slams, or any national association. His ban is set to end on October 8, 2050.",
  "summary": "LONDON: A Serbian tennis player has been banned from the sport for 24 years for overseeing a “corrupt network” of match-fixing, it was announced Thursday.",
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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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
        "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."
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