Three matches at Wimbledon, including one in the main draw, are being reviewedMatches at this year's Wimbledon and French Open will be investigated by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) for potential match-fixing. One match at Roland Garros and three at Wimbledon, two of them in the qualifying tournament and one in the main draw, triggered alerts for unusual betting patterns. There have been 83 alerts in the first six months of 2017, down 38 on the same period in 2016. There were 20 each on the lower-level men's ATP Challenger and ITF Futures circuits and five on the ITF women's circuit. The TIU says it received 53 alerts for the period April to June 2017.
Tennis Authorities Say Three Wimbledon Matches Aroused Suspicions
Alerts about matches in tennis's top tiers are rare; this is only the second time one has been announced about Wimbledon. Suspicious betting patterns have raised concerns that three matches in this year's Wimbledon tournament may have been fixed, according to the Tennis Integrity Unit, the independent body charged with investigating corruption in the sport. The integrity unit received 83 alerts during the first half of 2017, down from 121 during the same period in 2016. Since then, the integrity unit has more than doubled its personnel. The news about Wimbledon was released in the integrity unit's quarterly briefing report, which mentioned a total of 53 matches, including one at the French Open.This content may collect you by Max Nolan
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