The 34-year-old was found guilty of five corruption charges by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), who opted to impose the toughest possible sanction on the player, in December.

They carried out an investigation into Jakupovic before a hearing on September 29 in London.

The five charges proven against him related to Section D of the 2013 and 2014 Tennis Anti-Corruption Programmes.

Jakupovic was found guilty of “directly or indirectly” contriving the outcome or any other aspect of any event, as well as trying to “solicit or facilitate any player to not use his or her best efforts in any event.”

The TIU also found he breached the rule that related to offering or providing “any money, benefit or consideration to any other covered person with the intention of negatively influencing a player’s best efforts in any event.”

He was a member of the Greek Davis Cup team, appearing in 29 ties for his country, and had a career-high ranking of 464, achieved in 2009.

Jakupovic earned a total of $116,707 (£91,000/€101,000) in his career.

As a result of the decision from the TIU, the Greek player was banned from playing tennis with immediate effect but hopes the CAS will reduce his suspension, which may allow him to return to competition in the future.

If the CAS decides not to rule in Jakupovic's favour, however, it is likely to spell the end of his career as he will turn 35 in December of this year.

Match-fixing has been identified as a key issue in tennis, largely due to the low amounts of money earned by those professionals who don't compete at the top level.

The TIU, established in 2008, flagged 48 matches with the possibility of suspicious activity in the first quarter of 2016, which ran from January to March.

The body has come under fire due to a lack of funding, which has often made it difficult for the TIU to function effectively.

A decision from CAS is expected in the coming days.