{"id":132570,"date":"2020-04-09T09:39:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T16:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=132570"},"modified":"2020-04-09T11:33:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:33:45","slug":"tennis-supposedly-targeted-by-match-fixers-as-coronavirus-halt-neared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tennis-supposedly-targeted-by-match-fixers-as-coronavirus-halt-neared\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Targeted by Alleged Match Fixers as Coronavirus Suspension Drew Near"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corrupt gamblers looking to exploit a looming suspension forced by the COVID-19 outbreak allegedly targeted lower level tennis tours in the first three months of this year, according to new data from the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU).<\/p>\n

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There was an uptick in tennis match-fixing alerts earlier this year, but they didn’t involve stars like Serena Williams. Rather, corruptors allegedly focused on low level tours. (Image: CNBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a report out earlier this week, London-based TIU said it received 38 match alerts via agreements with legitimate sportsbook operators in the January 1 through March 22 period, well above the 21 notifications it received during the year earlier period.<\/p>\n

The increase of reported matches in the first quarter of 2020 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,\u201d said the TIU.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On March 18, the ATP and WTA \u2013 the highest-level men’s and women’s tours \u2013 announced the suspension of their seasons with plans to resume play on June 8. On April 1, the date for resuming play was pushed back to July 13, meaning all of the tours’ grass court swing, including prestigious Wimbledon, will be canceled<\/a>. This is the first time since World War II that Wimbledon \u2013 one of the sport’s four majors \u2013 won’t be played.<\/p>\n

Where Corruption Supposedly Took Place<\/h2>\n

TIU emphasizes that while it looks into the alerts it receives from sportsbook partners, not all of those notifications are evidence of match-fixing.<\/p>\n

During the period in question this year, none of the notifications involved ATP, WTA, Davis or Fed Cup matches. Six occurred on the ATP Challenger Tour \u2013 the second-highest level of men’s tennis behind the ATP.<\/p>\n

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A combined 32 alerts came from various International Tennis Federation (ITF) men’s and women’s competitions, according to TIU data. The ITF serves as a feeder tour for players attempting to land in the ATP or WTA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThere are many reasons other than corrupt activity that can explain unusual betting patterns, such as incorrect odds-setting; well-informed betting; player fitness, fatigue and form; playing conditions, and personal circumstances,\u201d said TIU.<\/p>\n

TIU didn’t highlight specific events from which notifications were derived, nor it did say for certain that match-fixing occurred.<\/strong><\/p>\n

History of Match-Fixing<\/h2>\n

While tennis falls in the \u201cother\u201d category with the likes of golf and NASCAR in the US betting lexicon \u2013 well behind football, basketball and baseball \u2013 there is global appetite for betting on the sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By some estimates, tennis is the third-most wagered sport in the world, because on over 300 days a year, there’s a match happening somewhere. That makes the sport a favorite of gamblers and a target of corruptors alike. Some forecasts indicate as many 20 ATP or WTA opening round matches are fixed in any given season.<\/p>\n

Last year, Feliciano L\u00f3pez, formerly ranked 12th in world tennis, and his doubles partner, Marc L\u00f3pez, came under fire for alleged match-fixing<\/a>. That was after seven French players were arrested on corruption charges in a probe that ensnared nearly 140 competitors.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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