ITIA – ITIA quarterly update

It has been three years since ITIA became an independent entity and the organisation continues to evolve day by day. We are focused on serving our members and those involved in their events with an empathetic and approachable integrity body that protects the sport and its members from doping and corruption.

Last year we established our first set of values, which are the guiding principles for ITIA staff in how we engage with stakeholders in the tennis network and approach day-to-day business operations.

Building on these foundations, our senior executive team and board have spent the past few months outlining our strategy for the 2024-2027 period, including identifying strategic focus areas and a renewed vision for the ITIA. From the outset, preventing integrity breaches has been central to the ITIA’s approach. We know this requires hard work and collaboration from the entire tennis family, alongside a strong educational programme and an intelligence-led approach to risk factors.

Our strategy takes all of these aspects into account and we look forward to sharing more with you in the coming weeks.

Update on education and prevention

In the second quarter of 2024, the focus will continue to be on training young players so that the next generation of professionals gains a good understanding of integrity issues.

The ITIA has delivered sessions at a number of key events in the junior calendar, including Junior Roland-Garros and the build-up to Junior Wimbledon in Roehampton. We remain committed to working with stakeholders across the tennis family and have also delivered educational programmes for junior players at Tennis Europe events and the ITF Wheelchair World Team Cup in Antalya, Turkey.

Another key focus for the ITIA is our work with officials, whose input is vital to maintaining integrity at all levels of the tour. Engagements in the second quarter of 2024 include delivery at the White Badge Officiating School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Meanwhile, the partnership with the regulated gambling industry continues. In April, our Director of Intelligence, Nick Iliffe, presented at the Gaming Labs International (GLI) Roundtable Summit with the International Betting Integrity Association.

The GLI Roundtable event was attended by more than 380 global gaming regulators, including representatives from North America, Latin America and Australia. Given the changing landscape of betting integrity in North America, the event provided a timely opportunity to provide an overview of the ITIA’s work to regulators, enhance existing relationships and develop new ones.

Sanctions and provisional suspensions

Players and Officials – TADP Sanctions

Sydney Dorcil’s appeal against a four-year TADP sanction was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.