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Former Tennis Player Jasmina Tinjic Banned For Match-Fixing Violations

A tennis ball on the court during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. A tennis player has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in fed

In a recent development, former tennis player from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jasmina Tinjic, has been handed a six-year ban by the sport's integrity unit for admitting to match-fixing violations. The International Tennis Integrity Agency revealed that the 33-year-old Tinjic, who achieved a career-high ranking of 236th in 2013, did not dispute the charges related to 'corrupt activity' during 2017 and 2018.

The charges against Tinjic included contriving match outcomes, facilitating wagering, accepting money in exchange for not giving her best efforts in matches, and failing to report corrupt approaches. This serious breach of integrity led to Tinjic facing consequences for her actions.

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