Chinese tennis player banned 12 years for match-fixing

Chinese tennis player Renlong Pang has been banned from the sport for 12 years for fixing or attempting to fix nearly two dozen matches in 2024.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday that Pang, 25, admitted to fixing five of his own matches on the ITF World Tennis Tour, the third professional tier in men's tennis below the ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour.

Pang also attempted to fix 17 other matches involving other players -- six of which were successfully fixed. All of it occurred over a five-month span from May to September 2024.

Pang also was fined $110,000, of which $70,000 is suspended. He is barred from playing in, coaching at or attending any event organized by major tennis bodies or national federations.

The ITIA did not provide a list of the matches linked to Pang, whose suspension runs through 2036 and includes time already spent on a provisional suspension.

Pang reached a career-high world ranking in November 2024 at No. 1,316. He played 26 World Tennis Tour matches and one at the ATP Challenger Tour Level during the time period in question, posting a 13-14 record.

--Field Level Media