German tennis player Luca Gelhardt banned for 6 months for betting on matches

German tennis player Luca Gelhardt bidding for eight months (besides gambling) for bidding on matches 280 times. He was also fined $ 7,000.

Giving this information, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said that 23-year-old Gelhardt made bet through three online gambling accounts between December 2012 and November 2015, although he did not feature in any of the matches on which he placed bets.

TIU said that if  Gelhardt, occupying the 1065th position in the world ranking, does not violate any other anti-corruption program, then the penalty amount can be reduced to half. TIU said, “If he does not do any other disciplinary breach, he will be able to play again from December 16, 2018.”

According to ATP,Luca Gelhardt has so far earned $ 11,775 in his career and $ 3,000 in 2018.