A professional tennis player has been suspended for three months after she held a training session with a coach who was previously banned for misconduct.
Mina Hodzic is now barred from participating in any tennis activities, either as a player or coach, until June 6th.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) issued the ban after Hodzic trained with Jordi Marse-Vidri.
Marse-Vidri, from Spain, is currently serving a 15-year ban due to his involvement in a match-fixing scandal.
The ITIA had explicitly warned Hodzic that she would face a ban if she trained with Marse-Vidri.
Despite the warning, the 22-year-old German player participated in a training session with him in October 2024.
Consequently, she received a ban from March 6th to June 6th and was fined £775 ($1000).
Hodzic is now prohibited from competing in or attending any tennis events authorized by ITIA members. This includes events organized by the ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, the French Tennis Federation, Wimbledon, and the USTA, as well as any national tennis associations.
Marse-Vidri was among six tennis professionals banned in 2022 following criminal convictions for match-fixing in Spanish courts. His 15-year ban is set to end in 2035.
He was also fined £12,000 ($15,000), with £3,900 ($5,000) suspended. Marc Fornell Mestres, Carlos Ortega, Jaime Ortega, Marcos Tarralbo, and Pedro Bernabe Franco also received bans ranging from seven to 22 years.
After the conclusion of the criminal cases, the ITIA imposed sanctions on the players.
