Statistics from the first quarter of 2016 propose the sport does have a problem,with 48 matches having come under suspicion for irregular betting patternsAndy Murray’s concern that tennis is still under the shadow of corruption was given substance on Friday when the Tennis Integrity Unit revealed that 48 matches throughout the sport in the first three months of 2016 have come under suspicion for irregular betting patterns.
While Murray’s most recent assertions targeted the suspected utilize of performance-enhancing drugs – a claim gently deflected by Novak Djokovic and more hotly contested by the Serb’s voluble coach, Boris Becker – he has always been concerned approximately the possibility of illegal gambling in the sport.
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Source: theguardian.com