Guillermo Olaso de la Rica (; born 25 March 1988) is a Spanish professional tennis player who served a 5-year ban from the sport following a 2013 conviction for match-fixing offenses. The suspension, issued by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), was based on violations committed in 2010. Prior to his ban, Olaso reached career-high rankings of world No. 167 in singles and No. 160 in doubles, primarily competing on the ATP Challenger and ITF circuits.
Match-fixing investigation and suspension In December 2013, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) found Olaso guilty of 3 charges under the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (UTACP). The investigation determined that in 2010, Olaso failed to report corrupt approaches and engaged in professional misconduct related to match-fixing, including directly or indirectly seeking to "contrive the outcome and any other aspect of any event".
The TIU issued a 5-year ban and a $25,000 fine . While the final 18 months of the suspension were conditional upon Olaso participating in anti-corruption education, the initial sanction barred him from all professional competition. Olaso appealed the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but the court upheld his suspension in 2014, citing sufficient evidence for the original findings and noting that "the sanction was proportionate and appropriate in the circumstances".
Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (0-1) LegendATP Challenger Tour (0-1)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss1.14 February 2011Meknes, MoroccoClay Jaroslav Pospíšil1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Doubles: 5 (2-3) LegendATP Challenger Tour (2-3)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreLoss1.23 November 2009Puebla, MexicoHard Pere Riba Vasek Pospisil Adil Shamasdin6–7(7–9), 0–6Loss2.21 June 2010Marburg, GermanyClay Grega Žemlja Matthias Bachinger Denis Gremelmayr4–6, 4–6Loss3.10 September 2010Seville, SpainClay Nikola Ćirić Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava Santiago Ventura2–6, 5–7Win1.4 October 2010Tarragona, SpainClay Pere Riba Pablo Andújar Gerard Granollers-Pujol7–6(7–1), 4–6, [10–5]Win2.12 May 2013Karshi, UzbekistanHard Chen Ti Jordan Kerr Konstantin Kravchuk7–6(7–5), 7–5
Futures No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore1.16 July 2007 Spain F27, SpainHard Pablo Santos6–4, 6–42.12 May 2008Poland F1, PolandClay Pavol Červenák7–6(12–10), 6–33.30 March 2009Italy F5, ItalyClay Daniele Bracciali6–1, 6–3
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