A Chilean coach and former player has been provisionally suspended from tennis amid an investigation into corruption charges against him.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency today confirmed that Sebastian Rivera has been provisionally suspended from the sport, pending the full consideration of match fixing charges against him.

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The provisional suspension was granted under section F.3 of the 2022 Tennis Anti-Corruption Program rules:

The ITIA may at any time impose a Provisional Suspension on a Covered Person, including (i) before a Notice of Major Offense has been issued, (ii) before a Hearing or (iii) at any time after a Hearing but prior to the AHO’s issuance of a written Decision.

Rivera reached a career-high ranking of No. 705 before becoming a coach. His provisional suspension begins from the date of issue on May 10th, 2022 and he is prohibited from playing in, coaching at or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by any international tennis governing body or national association until the full disciplinary process is completed.

The ITIA is an independent body established by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis to promote, encourage, enhance and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide.

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