By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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A trio of players has been provisionally suspended pending Anti-Corruption Program charges, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced today.
Jaimee Floyd Angele (France), Anapat Timangkul (Thailand), and Renlong Pang (China) have been provisionally suspended under section F.3.b.i.4 (likelihood of a Major Offense) of the TACP.
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Section F.3.b.i.4 states: ‘There is a likelihood that the Covered Person has committed a Major Offense and in the absence of a Provisional Suspension, the integrity of tennis would be undermined and the harm resulting from the absence of a Provisional Suspension outweighs the Hardship of the Provisional Suspension on the Covered Person.’
The 24-year-old Angele, who reached a career-high world singles ranking of 463 in August 2022, has been provisionally suspended since September 19, 2024. The player exercised his right to appeal the provisional suspension on October 30, 2024. Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Philippe Cavalieros dismissed the appeal on November 25, 2024.
The 22-year-old Timangkul, who reached a career-high world doubles ranking of 2414 in November 2023, has been provisionally suspended since October 8, 2024. He elected not to appeal the provisional suspension.
Pang, who reached a career-high world singles ranking of 1316 in November 2024, has been provisionally suspended since November 7, 2024. The 24-year-old Pang opted not to appeal the provisional suspension.
Juan Gabriel Castro, a national-level tennis official from the Dominican Republic, has also been provisionally suspended from the sport since November 7, 2024. Castro elected not to appeal the provisional suspension.
During their provisional suspensions, the individuals are prohibited from officiating at/playing in, coaching at, or attending any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by the members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national association.