Two tennis players banned for life in match-fixing scandal

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Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley have been banned for life from tennis due to their involvement in a match-fixing case.

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The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) imposed fines of $175,000 on Kolar and $50,000 on Riley for their respective offenses.

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The ITIA uncovered a total of 40 instances of match-fixing committed by Kolar and Riley between 2015 and 2020.

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Both Kolar and Riley showed no remorse or contrition for their actions, leading to the severity of their punishment.

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The ITIA suspended the players in March 2023 pending the outcome of the investigation into their match-fixing activities.

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Kolar's singles and doubles rankings in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) reached the top 200 during the period of match-fixing.

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Riley's singles ranking in 2015 was at No. 691.

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Riley's offenses primarily involved fixing individual points and games, facilitating match wagering, and failing to preserve evidence.

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