PARIS — Marco Trungelliti was the feel-good story of last year’s French Open. When he upset Bernard Tomic in the first round, reporters clamored to hear the tale of his 650-mile journey. In the following weeks, two more Argentine players, Federico Coria and Patricio Heras, also were issued bans in cases related to match fixing. His role as a whistle-blower was known to the accused because the Tennis Integrity Unit, the sport’s watchdog, did not obscure his identity in the hearings of the other players. As the players’ fates became clear, Trungelliti said, many in the Argentine tennis community turned cold toward him.

Source: New York Times June 02, 2019 07:06 UTC