Fourth Italian player banned in betting probe

Giorgio Galimberti has become the fourth Italian player to be banned for betting on tennis matches. In a statement, the ATP said the 31-year-old had been found guilty of wagering on the outcome of matches from June 2003 to January 2006. He has been...

Giorgio Galimberti has become the fourth Italian player to be banned for betting on tennis matches. In a statement, the ATP said the 31-year-old had been found guilty of wagering on the outcome of matches from June 2003 to January 2006. He has been banned for 100 days and fined $35,000.

An ATP investigation was launched in August and their findings were presented to the independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer, Peter Bratschi, who ruled that Galimberti had committed an offence.

In November last year Alessio di Mauro was banned for nine months and fined $60,000 for wagering on matches while in December former world number 35 Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali were sanctioned for six weeks and three months respectively for similar offences.

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