Bob Bryan and Mardy Fish fined for social media gaming production

The US tennis coaches Bob Bryan and Mardy Fish have been fined $10,000 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for breaching tennis’ betting sponsorship rules with suspended bans of four months after acknowledging the promotion of a gaming operator on social media.

Both individuals co-operated fully with the ITIA investigation and removed the posts immediately. The suspensions do not come into force unless there is a further breach during the four-month period, which started on 11 November 2022. The two men had been accredited as part of the US Davis Cup coaching team in 2022, meaning they are considered “covered persons” and subject to the sports rules around relationships with betting operators. As a matter of fact, section D.1.b of the 2022 Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) rules states that: “No covered person shall directly or indirectly, facilitate, encourage and/or promote tennis betting (facilitation).” Bob Bryan and Mardy Fish have also agreed to work with the ITIA to assist with education and prevention initiatives to highlight the importance of integrity in the game.