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Twin Brothers Banned For Life For Match-Fixing


The Bryan brothers are tennis' most famous twins.

The Alekseenko brothers are now tennis' most infamous twins.

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Ukrainian twin brothers Gleb Alekseenko and Vadim Alekseenko have been banned from tennis for life and each fined $250,000 after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and associated offenses.

The Tennis Integrity Unit announced the ban after the twins were found guilty of fixing several matches, including ITF Futures tournaments between June, 2015 and January, 2016.

Vadim Alekseenko is currently ranked No. 1,113; Gleb Alekseenko is ranked No. 1,724.

The case against the brothers, 35, was adjudicated by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer Professor Richard H. McLaren and based on an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit.

Professor McLaren found them guilty of multiple match-fixing offences committed at a number of ITF Futures tournaments played in Romania, Russia, Germany and Turkey between June 2015 and January 2016.

In addition, the twins were found to have solicited a third party to wager on matches in which they contrived the outcome.

The findings of guilt and imposition of the lifetime suspensions means that with immediate effect both brothers are prohibited from playing in or attending any sanctioned events organized or recognized by the governing bodies of the sport.

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