Musialek, a former professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of 255 in 2015, has been found guilty of involvement in match-fixing. An investigation revealed that he fixed nine tennis matches between 2016 and 2018, committing offenses such as manipulating match outcomes and receiving illicit benefits. Additionally, Musialek influenced other players to underperform and failed to cooperate with the ITIA investigation by withholding evidence. As a result, he has been banned from participating in or attending any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis.
In connection with this case, the ITIA has collaborated with law enforcement authorities in Belgium to combat match-fixing within the sport. This joint effort has uncovered numerous incidents of match-fixing and implicated several players. The scheme’s leader, Grigor Sargsyan, has been sentenced to five years in jail. The evidence obtained from Belgian proceedings has corroborated the intelligence gathered through the ITIA’s investigations and industry betting alerts.
The ITIA’s commitment to eradicating match-fixing extends beyond this case. It has recently provisionally suspended Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev, and Igor Smilansky for their involvement in match-fixing. Furthermore, Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley have received lifetime bans for multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) related to match-fixing. These actions exemplify the ongoing efforts of the ITIA to address and prevent match-fixing in tennis.
