Very sad if true, if top 50 players are under suspicion, it's more likely to be players ranked between 30 and 50, with no expectations of doing well at Wimbledon, the sorts of names that nobody other the 1% of tennis fanatics would know much about!
You'd think that the big 4 from the last 10 years would be clean (in this respect) as they don't need the money and have been remarkably consistent. I can only think of 3 non 'big 4' winners in that time, Del Potro, Wawrinka and Cilic so I guess the spotlight has to shine on them.
You'd think that the big 4 from the last 10 years would be clean (in this respect) as they don't need the money and have been remarkably consistent. I can only think of 3 non 'big 4' winners in that time, Del Potro, Wawrinka and Cilic so I guess the spotlight has to shine on them.
It didn't say in the men's game unless I missed it so there's a few from the women's gane too. Maybe even the doubles.
It happens in low grade tournaments which bookmakers and the exchanges such as Betfair feel obliged to offer prices on.
Equally, when a market that normally trades a few hundred quid match thousands the alarm bells start ringing. And bookies won't pay out as a result because they know they won't be challenged for not doing so.
Same thing has happened in snooker resulting in bans for the players involved such as those imposed on the Francsico brothers.
Cricket has, of course, suffered from this too.
Modern day technology though makes it very difficult for such "coups" to stay under the radar.
Id be shocked if Murray is knowingly involved in any way, just listen to him when they discuss drugs cheats in Tennis... He's like Cavendish and Thomas asked in Cycling, all are just disgusted by those who do it
Id be shocked if Murray is knowingly involved in any way, just listen to him when they discuss drugs cheats in Tennis... He's like Cavendish and Thomas asked in Cycling, all are just disgusted by those who do it
I know he's supporting the regime, and I dislike him as much as anyone at the moment, but I highly doubt he has anything to do with Match-fixing in tennis.
You'd think that the big 4 from the last 10 years would be clean (in this respect) as they don't need the money and have been remarkably consistent. I can only think of 3 non 'big 4' winners in that time, Del Potro, Wawrinka and Cilic so I guess the spotlight has to shine on them.
It didn't say in the men's game unless I missed it so there's a few from the women's gane too. Maybe even the doubles.
Fair enough. I don't tend to give the womens game too much thought but I'm sure its just as likely to be a female champion. I suppose if you can film an athlete taking drugs or being involved in underage sex you own them and can force them to lose any point/game/match you want. If any big name players are caught up in this I'm sure it would be through that type if blackmail rather than them being out to make a fast Buck.
Can't say as I'm surprised. The players drifting around with low rankings, having to pay their own airfares between tournaments, buy their own racquets, shoes and kit, must really struggle to make ends meet, let alone pay for a coach. It must be quite tempting to not try too hard in a match you were the slight favourite to win if the bung would pay for a year's costs.
Women's game would be easier to fix as 'shocks' are more common than the men's. It would raise less suspicions
Definitely, though they would also have lower odds
I worked as a tennis trader for a large betting firm. Bent matches were very common, several every week. But as someone else said, it is usually less prestigious tournament. It was mostly men's matches, although it had started to creep in to women's tennis.
I have definitely seen it at the French open where Alex bogolomov jrn retired on a second serve match point down against Paul Henri mathieu. The authorities want nothing to do with it, as the want the game to look squeaky clean. Same with drug cheats, who have only just started to receive public bans.
Federer gave it to Murray that day it was obvious.
No possible way that happened, at that stage. The only thing that Federer has not won,and he'd give it away? No chance. Murray plays pretty well against Federer, a better matchup for him than Djokovic or Nadal.
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Equally, when a market that normally trades a few hundred quid match thousands the alarm bells start ringing. And bookies won't pay out as a result because they know they won't be challenged for not doing so.
Same thing has happened in snooker resulting in bans for the players involved such as those imposed on the Francsico brothers.
Cricket has, of course, suffered from this too.
Modern day technology though makes it very difficult for such "coups" to stay under the radar.
The players drifting around with low rankings, having to pay their own airfares between tournaments, buy their own racquets, shoes and kit, must really struggle to make ends meet, let alone pay for a coach. It must be quite tempting to not try too hard in a match you were the slight favourite to win if the bung would pay for a year's costs.
I have definitely seen it at the French open where Alex bogolomov jrn retired on a second serve match point down against Paul Henri mathieu. The authorities want nothing to do with it, as the want the game to look squeaky clean. Same with drug cheats, who have only just started to receive public bans.
The only thing that Federer has not won,and he'd give it away? No chance.
Murray plays pretty well against Federer, a better matchup for him than Djokovic or Nadal.