By Richard Pagliaro Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Photo credit: Alana Tueva
Indian Wells – Fixing two games will cost Alana Tuaeva Her career spans more than three decades.
Russian player Tuaeva After admitting to fixing two matches at the Challenger level, he was suspended for three years and nine months and fined $30,000 ($21,000 of which was suspended). announced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
The 26-year-old Russian player has never been ranked among the top 1,000 players in the world. Tuaeva, 26, admitted all ITIA charges, including fixing two of her matches at the ITF World Tennis Tour level in 2023 and 2024.
Tuaeva, who reached a career-high world singles ranking of 1,282 in September 2025, accepted the ban and waived her right to a hearing on the charges before an independent anti-corruption hearing officer.
Tuaeva was temporarily suspended on December 19, 2025, so her suspension will expire on September 18, 2029, subject to repayment of unpaid fines.
