Andrey Kumantsov (born 4 August 1986) is a former professional
tennis
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player from Russia.
Biography
Career
Kumantsov, who won a total of 16 Futures titles, made the main draw of two ATP Tour tournaments, both times as a qualifier. At the
2011 Open 13 in Marseille he was beaten in the first round by
Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut (; born 21 January 1982) is a French professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles.
He is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having completed the career Grand Slam with victories at th ...
, then at the
2012 St. Petersburg Open he retired hurt in his opening round match against
Jürgen Zopp, when only one game away from losing, citing dizziness.
Life ban
In 2014 he received a life ban from tennis following an investigation by the
Tennis Integrity Unit. He was found guilty of 12 charges under the tennis anti-corruption code, for a series of incidents between 2010 and 2013, all relating to
betting and
match fixing
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. The ban means that Kumantsov is not eligible to participate in or attend any events that are organised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of professional tennis.
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1986 births
Living people
Russian male tennis players
Tennis controversies
Sportspeople banned for life
Match fixers
21st-century Russian sportsmen