Aleksandrina Naydenova ( bg, Александрина Найденова; born 29 February 1992) is a Bulgarian former professional
tennis
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player.
On 9 September 2019, she reached her highest singles ranking of 218 by the
Women's Tennis Association
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(WTA) whilst her best doubles ranking is No. 95, achieved on 25 September 2017.
Suspension and ban
On 27 December 2019, Naydenova was given a provisional suspension by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) for several cases of suspected match-fixing between 2015 and 2019. After months of appealing in to the TIU in the Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing, in late November 2020, Naydenova was banned from professional tennis for life for 13 charges; 12 cases of match-fixing across
WTA Tour
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and
ITF Women's Circuit
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History
It serves as a developmental ...
, and one relating to numerous incidents of non-cooperation with the TIU during the investigation process. The then 28-year-old from Plovdiv was also fined US$ 150,000. She was ranked No. 239 in singles at the time of her suspension.
ALEKSANDRINA NAYDENOVA BANNED FROM TENNIS FOR LIFE
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WTA 125 tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 20 (10 titles, 10 runner–ups)
Doubles 31 (14 titles, 17 runner–ups)
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1992 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Plovdiv
Bulgarian female tennis players
Match fixers
Tennis controversies
Sportspeople involved in betting scandals
Match fixing in tennis
Sportspeople banned for life
21st-century Bulgarian women