[jjgold]

MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Alerts for suspicious betting patterns in tennis increased during the first quarter of 2020 as corruptors targeted lower level tours as the sport headed towards a shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Wednesday.
The tennis season was halted in early March due to the pandemic, leaving players in the lower tiers who solely depend on tournament winnings without the opportunity to earn a living.
A 2018 International Review Panel report commissioned to address betting and integrity issues said that players in the lowest tiers were susceptible to corruption because of the difficulty in making a living.

Only 250-350 players, the report said, earned enough to break even.
The TIU, which is tasked with tackling corruption in the game, said it received 38 match alerts from the regulated betting industry between January and March 22, compared to 21 alerts for the same period last year.


"The increase ... is an indication that the entry levels of professional tennis were deliberately targeted by corruptors, as the sport moved towards suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic," it said in a statement.


The body received 16 alerts each from the men's and women's tennis tour, run by the International Tennis Federation, while six came from the ATP challenger series.


While tennis rewards top players handsomely, those in the lower echelons often struggle to make ends meet.


https://news.yahoo.com/tennis-suspic...161216076.html

[beefcake]

Yeah basically players 100 or more just break even.If they make 200k they are treading water.

Sucks that in tennis as a player you are an Independent contractor so there is nothing for them to fall back on.The ATP AND WTA wont be doing nothing for them is the real tradgedy.Wouldn't be surprised if some players just give up and do something else.

[jjgold]

What this tells me you really have to watch odds closely