Astorga, a former professional tennis player with a career-high ITF singles ranking of 687, has been found to have violated several sections of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). These violations relate to Astorga’s involvement in match-fixing, failure to report corrupt approaches, and lack of cooperation with the investigation conducted by the ITIA.
The breaches committed by Astorga include section D.1.d of the 2015 TACP, which prohibits any covered person from manipulating the outcome or any other aspect of an event. Additionally, Astorga violated section D.1.f of the 2016 TACP, which prohibits individuals from accepting money, benefits, or considerations with the intent of negatively influencing a player’s performance in any event.
Astorga was also found to have breached section D.2.a.i of the 2015 TACP, which requires players to report any approaches made by individuals seeking to influence an event or obtain inside information to the ITIA promptly. Furthermore, his violation extended to section F.2.b of the 2021 TACP, which mandates full compliance with ITIA and its requests during an investigation for all players under scrutiny.
The independent anti-corruption hearing officer, Janie Soublière, adjudicated the case and imposed a three-year ban on Astorga. As a result, he is prohibited from participating in or attending any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by international tennis governing bodies or national associations like the ATP or ITF until 7 October 2024. Astorga also incurred a fine of $1,500 (£1,130/€1,328) for his actions.
Astorga opted not to contest the charges, but he has the option to file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 20 business days of the decision. This ruling follows the ITIA’s recent lifetime ban of former Uzbekistan player, Albina Khabibulina, due to multiple corruption charges.
