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The Independent UK
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Chinese tennis player handed 12-year ban for match-fixing

Pang Renlong will serve a 12-year ban for match-fixing - (Getty)

Chinese tennis player Pang Renlong has been handed a 12-year ban and a substantial $110,000 fine following a widespread match-fixing scandal.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed on Friday that the 25-year-old admitted to fixing five of his own matches in lower-tier events.

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