Serbian tennis player Stefan Milicevic has been banned until 2050 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for match-fixing offences.
The ITIA said the 29-year-old was charged with fixing six matches, including five in which he played. Milicevic, who achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 1,338 in 2014, was also charged with attempting to fix six other matches between 2022 and 2024.
In addition to the match-fixing charges, the agency accused Milicevic of recruiting “multiple professional players as part of a corrupt network”, resulting in “a number of other players fixing matches” during the same period. The ITIA did not disclose details of the matches involved or identify any of the other players allegedly linked to the network.
According to the agency, an investigation was conducted in 2026, but Milicevic did not cooperate despite seven attempts to contact him through multiple channels. “On 24 September 2026, upon completion of the investigation, Milićević was issued with a Notice of Major Offence. The player did not respond and, in line with the rules and ITIA Sanctioning Guidelines, the ITIA’s deemed sanction of 24 years’ ineligibility and a $70,000 fine came into effect on 9 October 2026,” the agency said in a statement.
His suspension will end on 8 October 2050. Milicevic, who competed exclusively in lower-tier tournaments, will be 53 when his ban expires. During the suspension, he will not be allowed to play in, coach at or attend any events organised or sanctioned by the ATP, WTA, the Grand Slam tournaments, World Tennis or any national tennis association.
In December 2025, the ITIA also handed French tennis player Quentin Folliot a 20-year ban for match-fixing. The 26-year-old was identified as a key figure in a network of players working for a match-fixing syndicate. Folliot, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 488 in 2022, denied charges linked to 11 matches played between 2022 and 2024, eight of which involved him. However, following a hearing, 27 of the 30 charges against him were upheld.
