MELBOURNE — Young tennis players need to be educated about the implications of match-fixing and the sport needs to be more proactive in talking about the issue, world number two Andy Murray said on Tuesday.
The start of the Australian Open has been overshadowed by a report accusing tennis authorities of failing to take action against players repeatedly flagged up to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) over suspicions of matches being thrown.
Speaking after he eased into the second round at Melbourne Park, Murray said Novak Djokovic's revelation that he had been offered $200,000 to throw a match in the early years of his career highlighted the temptation facing young players.