Tennis player Mina Hodzic has been suspended from all tennis activities for three months after she participated in a training session with a coach who had been banned.
This sanction means Hodzic is not allowed to play or coach tennis until June 6.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) enforced this ban after Hodzic trained with Jordi Marse-Vidri.
Marse-Vidri, from Spain, is currently serving a 15-year ban due to his involvement in a match-fixing scandal.
The ITIA had previously warned Hodzic that she would be banned if she trained with Marse-Vidri.
However, the 22-year-old German player participated in a training session in October 2024.
Consequently, she was banned from March 6 to June 6 and was fined £775 ($1000).
Hodzic is now prohibited from competing in or attending any tennis events authorized by ITIA members, including the ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, the French Tennis Federation, Wimbledon, and the USTA, as well as any national associations.
Marse-Vidri was among six tennis players banned in 2022 following criminal convictions for match-fixing in Spanish courts. His 15-year ban is set to end in 2035.
He was also fined £12,000 ($15,000), with £3,900 ($5,000) suspended. Marc Fornell Mestres, Carlos Ortega, Jaime Ortega, Marcos Tarralbo, and Pedro Bernabe Franco also received bans ranging from seven to 22 years.
After the criminal cases concluded, the ITIA imposed sanctions on the players.
