The facts
Stefan Milicevic, a 29‑year‑old Serbian player, received a 24‑year suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITIA) for match‑fixing, the longest sanction short of a lifetime ban. The ITIA said he fixed six matches and attempted to fix another six between 2022 and 2024, and also tried to recruit other professionals into a corrupt network. Because he failed to cooperate – the ITIA made seven attempts to contact him – the authority added a £53,000 fine and barred him from playing, coaching or attending any event sanctioned by World Tennis, the WTA, ATP, the Grand Slams or any national association. His ban runs until October 2050, when he will be 53. The case follows a similar 20‑year ban handed to French player Quentin Folliot in December.
Our take
Alright, let’s cut the crap. Stefan Milicevic, a guy whose highest claim to fame was being the 1,338th best tennis player on the planet, just earned himself a 24‑year exile from the sport. What a fucking achievement. He didn’t just dabble in cheating – he fixed six matches outright and tried to rig another six, all while pretending he could climb the rankings. The ITIA tried to get a word with him seven times. Seven! He ghosted them like a bad Tinder date, which apparently earned him a spot on the ITIA’s “most uncooperative” hall of shame. As a reward for his spectacular incompetence, they slapped a £53,000 fine on his already bruised ego and banned him until 2050. By then he’ll be 53, watching the next generation of cyborg players swing rackets while he’s stuck with a tombstone that reads “1,338th”. The joke? Put that ranking on his headstone – it’s the only thing he’ll ever be proud of. This mirrors the French fiasco where Quentin Folliot got a 20‑year ban in December, proving that low‑tier, high‑greed wannabe‑mafia types are a plague the sport can’t ignore. The ITIA did the right thing: they didn’t just ban him, they buried his career. If any other clueless fixer reads this, maybe they’ll think twice before trying to cheat a game they can’t even win. What a worthless legacy, and honestly, the tennis world is better off without his pathetic “network”.
