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The Latest: Murray Says Tennis Betting Links 'Hypocritical'

MELBOURNE, Australia — The latest from the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local):

5:27 p.m.

Andy Murray thinks it's "hypocritical" that tennis tournaments are sponsored by betting companies as the sport tries to combat match-fixing.

A day after reports by BBC and BuzzFeed alleged that tennis authorities were suppressing evidence of match-fixing at the sport's highest level, Murray said he didn't agree with the fact the Australian Open is being sponsored this year by a London-based betting agency.

"I think it's a little bit hypocritical, really," he said. "You know, because I don't believe the players are allowed to be sponsored by betting companies but then the tournaments are.