Integrity Unit says 48 match alerts received this year


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 22 Apr 2016

A player prepares to serve at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

LONDON (Reuters) - The organisation tackling the threat of match-fixing in tennis has received 48 alerts this year, mostly from the lower tiers of the professional ranks.

A briefing note from the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) on Friday said 24 men's matches on the Futures Tour and 10 women's matches from the entry-level ITF circuit had aroused suspicion.

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