MELBOURNE — Tennis officials on Wednesday launched an independent review into their anti-corruption practices after allegations the sport's watchdog, the Tennis Integrity unit (TIU), had been ineffective in stamping out corruption in the game.
The announcement at the Australian Open came in the wake of media reports on the first day of the tournament that 16 players, who have been ranked in the top 50 had been repeatedly flagged to the TIU over suspicions they had thrown matches in the past decade.
"The Independent Review Panel will review and report on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the Tennis Anti-Corruption program and make recommendations for change," said the joint statement from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tours, the grand slam board and International Tennis Federation (ITF).