Guillermo Olaso

Guillermo Olaso de la Rica
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceSingapore
Born (1988-03-25) 25 March 1988
Bilbao, Spain[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachRonald Martin
Prize money$273,913
Singles
Career record2–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 167 (18 July 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2011)
French OpenQ2 (2012)
WimbledonQ3 (2011)
US OpenQ2 (2009)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 160 (11 October 2010)

Guillermo Olaso de la Rica[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʎeɾmo oˈlaso ðe la ˈrika];[a] 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"[3].

The TIU issued a 5-year ban and a $25,000 fine [4]. 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"[3].

Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (0-1)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0-1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 14 February 2011 Meknes, Morocco Clay Czech Republic Jaroslav Pospíšil 1–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles: 5 (2-3)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2-3)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 1. 23 November 2009 Puebla, Mexico Hard Spain Pere Riba Canada Vasek Pospisil
Canada Adil Shamasdin		 6–7(7–9), 0–6
Loss 2. 21 June 2010 Marburg, Germany Clay Slovenia Grega Žemlja Germany Matthias Bachinger
Germany Denis Gremelmayr		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 3. 10 September 2010 Seville, Spain Clay Serbia Nikola Ćirić Spain Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava
Spain Santiago Ventura		 2–6, 5–7
Win 1. 4 October 2010 Tarragona, Spain Clay Spain Pere Riba Spain Pablo Andújar
Spain Gerard Granollers-Pujol		 7–6(7–1), 4–6, [10–5]
Win 2. 12 May 2013 Karshi, Uzbekistan Hard Chinese Taipei Chen Ti Australia Jordan Kerr
Russia Konstantin Kravchuk		 7–6(7–5), 7–5

Futures

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 16 July 2007 Spain F27, Spain Hard Spain Pablo Santos 6–4, 6–4
2. 12 May 2008 Poland F1, Poland Clay Slovakia Pavol Červenák 7–6(12–10), 6–3
3. 30 March 2009 Italy F5, Italy Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali 6–1, 6–3

Notes

  1. ↑ In isolation, De la Rica is pronounced [de la ˈrika].

References

  1. ↑ ATPWorldTour.com – Players – Profile
  2. ↑ Jesús Mínguez; Javier G. Matallanas (2013-12-17). "Guillermo Olaso es el español investigado por amaños". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  3. 1 2 "Guillermo Olaso given five-year ban for match fixing". BBC. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  4. ↑ Tennis.com. "Guillermo Olaso banned five years for match-fixing offenses". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
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