Tennis launches review

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  • bigboydan
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 08-10-05
    • 55420

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    Tennis launches review
    Oh ya...This will help clean up the sport.

    Tennis launches review

    Tennis authorities have launched a review of their anti-corruption policies as they seek to combat the threat posed by gambling.

    The ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the organisers of the four grand slam tournaments have come together to launch the review, which will be led by former Metropolitan Police officers Jeffrey Rees and Ben Gunn.

    "This announcement represents another important step by our sport's leaders to ensure that we do everything in our power to combat the very real threat of gambling," said Larry Scott, chief executive of the women's WTA Tour.

    Steps have already been taken towards creating uniform integrity regulations in the wake of several betting-related scandals to have hit the sport.

    The new review will work alongside those before a comprehensive integrity unit is created to regulate all professional tennis.

    Rees and Gunn have already overseen similar projects in cricket and horseracing.

    Three Italian players have been banned by the ATP in recent months for betting-related indiscretions, while in August last year online firm Betfair reported unusual gambling patterns during a match between Russian Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello of Argentina.

    British number one Andy Murray was later one of several figures to claim that players had been approached to fix the outcome of matches.
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