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LONDON — Miami Open tournament director and former Top 10 player James Blake has been fined $56,250 for violating tennis's rules about betting sponsorship. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the punishment Wednesday and said the violation was unintentional. It also said Blake co-operated fully with the investigation. If Blake breaks the rules again during an 18-month probationary period that began on Feb. 9, he would be subject to an 18-month suspension and an additional fine of $131,250. The sport bars people from having commercial relationships with gambling companies. In 2022, U.S. Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan were fined $10,000 apiece for promoting a gambling operator via social media.
