Tennis coach Wenders suspended for a long time because of match-fixing

Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from tournaments for 12 years for match-fixing.

He also has to pay a $12,000 fine, according to the tennis investigative body International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Wenders admitted to fixing games. He also admitted destroying evidence.

The Dutchman is said to have influenced the outcome of games. The ITIA did not announce when and where games were manipulated and which players were affected. Wenders had worked with several players as coaches on the WTA tour.

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