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Secret documents alleged to show suspected match-fixing at the very highest level of world tennis, including Wimbledon, have been obtained by the BBC and BuzzFeed News.
The #TennisRacket: Secret Files Expose Evidence Of Match Fixing at Grand Slam https://t.co/mrlRw347rx pic.twitter.com/09R6TtRPBD— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 18, 2016
It is claimed that Grand Slam winners and eight players due to compete at the season opening Australian Open, which begins today, have been under suspicion of throwing matches.
Files analyzed by the BBC and Buzzfeed News show evidence of possible match fixing in tennis https://t.co/CeJRwcRvzx pic.twitter.com/vpprAPyzoS— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 17, 2016
None of those highlighted faced any sanctions.
Chris Kermode the ATP chairman believes the sport is clean:
“You know, I think it’s always disappointing when stories come out like this just before the big event, because it does detract. But we are so confident that, you
The #TennisRacket: Secret Files Expose Evidence Of Match Fixing at Grand Slam https://t.co/mrlRw347rx pic.twitter.com/09R6TtRPBD— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 18, 2016
It is claimed that Grand Slam winners and eight players due to compete at the season opening Australian Open, which begins today, have been under suspicion of throwing matches.
Files analyzed by the BBC and Buzzfeed News show evidence of possible match fixing in tennis https://t.co/CeJRwcRvzx pic.twitter.com/vpprAPyzoS— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 17, 2016
None of those highlighted faced any sanctions.
Chris Kermode the ATP chairman believes the sport is clean:
“You know, I think it’s always disappointing when stories come out like this just before the big event, because it does detract. But we are so confident that, you