The sad story of Mathieu Montcourt; the demise of a tennis champ!

According to reports emanating from the French Tennis Federation’s website, Mathieu Montcourt, the young twenty four old tennis pro from France, passed away due to natural causes.

On August 11, the controlling body of the men’s tennis tour, ATP World Tour, suspended Montcourt for placing wagers, from June to September 2005, of one hundred and ninety two dollars on thirty six tennis competitions. Paris born, Montcourt was sentenced to a two month ban on playing, which was lowered last May by two weeks by the Arbitration Court. Yesterday time out started. Nevertheless, the twelve thousand dollar fine he was obligated to pay. He has been ranked 119 in the world, had won eighty one thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars this year and since becoming pro in 2002 has earned more than three hundred and seventy four thousand dollars. The semifinals in Rijeka, Croatia, on the Challenger Tour clay court, was his final tournament. Not being aware of the laws concerning internet gambling was the essence of Montcourt’s appeal.

He should have been knowledgeable of the regulations, the Court of Sport Arbitration claimed, however, the court reduced his suspension as he had never placed wagers on his own tournaments and had gambled just small sums. Due to what was named irregular betting formations, nearly one year back, tennis sports investigations revealed forty five tournaments going back some five years and required further examination.

Though, in the main, nothing unlawful was found, tennis is one of the sports which participants can fiddle quite simply. Tennis fans will never see again the dexterity of this young player; it is indeed gloomy days for the tennis world.

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