Overview

• Rome prosecutor Mario Dovinola formally requested Medkov’s indictment in early August 2025 on charges of illicitly organizing international tennis bets.
• Investigators allege Medkov used an unauthorized betting application named “Dtmflite” to facilitate multimillion-euro wagers during top-level tournaments.
• Prosecutors suspect he coordinated professional “disturbatori” in the stands and at courtside to disrupt players and affect match outcomes.
• The 35-year-old Russian was previously detained by Guardia di Finanza at Rome’s Foro Italico in May 2022, when agents seized his phone, remote-control devices and credit cards.
• The case underscores ongoing challenges for the ATP and Italian authorities in combating sophisticated match-fixing networks exploiting real-time data feeds.