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French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dies at 24

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PARIS (AP)—French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has died. He was 24.

The French tennis federation said on Tuesday that Montcourt had died
overnight but that “the causes of his death are not yet known.”

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“It is with great sadness that the French tennis federation has learned of
the sudden death of Mathieu Montcourt,” the French tennis federation said. “
Mathieu was an enthusiastic young man, passionate, very endearing, and
extremely appreciated for his kindness and politeness.”

French media earlier reported that Montcourt, ranked 119, was found dead by
his girlfriend in the stairwell of his Paris apartment.

In May, Montcourt was handed a five-week ban and fined $12,000 for betting on
other matches. That ban took effect Monday.

Montcourt complained during the French Open that the punishment was too
harsh, saying that he never bet more than $3 at any time, and never on his
own matches—a fact confirmed by the ATP which oversees the men’s Tour.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Montcourt had wagered a total of $192
on 36 tennis events in 2005. It reduced his suspension on appeal from eight
weeks to five.

The issue of betting in tennis drew increased attention from the sport’s
governing bodies after an online bookmaker voided all wagers on a 2007 match
involving Nikolay Davydenko. About $7 million was bet—10 times the usual
amount for a similar-level match—and most of the money backed Davydenko’s
lower-ranked opponent.

Davydenko was cleared in September after a yearlong investigation.

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沒想到24歲就英年早逝...

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