
LONDON -- Miami Open tournament director and former top 10 player James Blake has been fined $56,250 for violating tennis' rules regarding betting sponsorship, as announced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Wednesday.
The London-based ITIA clarified that the violation was unintentional and that Blake fully cooperated with the investigation, not contesting the charge. As a result, he has been placed on an 18-month probationary period starting from February 9. If Blake were to breach the rules again during this period, he would face an 18-month suspension and an additional fine of $131,250.