The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has increased the suspension of Samuel Bensoussan after the French tennis player appealed a one year, 11 month sanction issued in May 2025 for fixing four tennis matches.
Bensoussan’s sanction was linked to a criminal case heard in 2023 involving a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium. Collaboration between the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and Belgian authorities led to a five-year custodial sentence for the leader of the syndicate, Grigor Sargsyan.
Upon review, the CAS dismissed Bensoussan’s appeal, upheld all ITIA charges, and agreed with the ITIA that the player’s sanction should be increased in line with similar cases, resulting in a suspension of three years. The fine remains set at $12,000.
Separately, the ITIA has also provisionally suspended 26-year-old Yash Yadav, from India, under tennis’ anti-corruption rules.
Yadav, who reached a career-high world doubles ranking of 1270 in November 2025, has been provisionally suspended since 12 May 2026. The player did not exercise their right to appeal the provisional suspension.
While suspended and provisionally suspended, the individuals are not allowed to play in, coach at, or attend any events organised or sanctioned by World Tennis, WTA, ATP, the Grand Slams, or any national association.
Click here to access the Bensoussan CAS decision.
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Published 15 July 2026 15:00
