LONDON - French tennis player Constant Lestienne has been suspended for seven months and fined $10,000 (8,900 euros, pound sterling7,700) for gambling on tennis, the Tennis Integrity Unit announced Wednesday. Constant Lestienne, presently at a career-high ranking of 164, placed bets on 220 tennis matches, none involving him, between February 2012 and June 2015The 24-year-old -- presently at a career-high ranking of 164 -- placed bets on 220 tennis matches, none involving him, in a three-year period from February 2012 to June 2015. "A TIU investigation secured evidence to confirm that between February 2012 and June 2015, he (Lestienne) placed bets on 220 tennis matches through online accounts with Betclic and Pari Mutel Ubain," read the TIU statement. "The investigation was supported by information provided by the Autorité de Regulation des Jeux en Ligne (ARJEL), the French online gambling regulator. "None of the bets placed involved matches in which Mr Lestienne was playing.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2016 09:45 UTC