A former aspiring tennis pro has been fined $3500 for using corrupt information to bet on Australian tennis matches and for drugs charges.
Matthew Fox, 27, of Brighton, pleaded guilty to two charges relating to betting on tennis matches in which he knew players were going to "tank" in September and October last year.
During the match-fixing investigation it became apparent Fox, who had reached a ranking of 1264, was trafficking drugs, a police prosecutor told the court.
Fox also pleaded guilty to trafficking and possessing cocaine and possessing marijuana.
Fox's lawyer, Grant Baker, told the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday his client's offences occurred after his tennis career was cut short by a cancer diagnosis in 2010.
"Things spiralled from there," Mr Baker said.
"While that was no excuse for the offending here today, it's undoubtedly the catalyst.
"Had it not been for the cancer, things might have been different," Mr Walker said.
Deputy chief magistrate Daniel Muling convicted Fox on the charges of using corrupt information and fined him $2000.
Mr Muling did not record a conviction for the drugs charges but imposed a fine of $1500.
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