Coronavirus: Tennis warned of 'elevated risk of corruption' during lockdown

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PARIS (AFP) - Tennis players taking part in private tournaments while the sport is in lockdown have been warned that match-fixers remain a threat.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS - Tennis players taking part in private tournaments while the sport is in lockdown have been warned that match-fixers remain a threat.

"The suspension of professional tennis is an uncertain and challenging time for the tennis community," said a statement from corruption watchdog, the Tennis Integrity Unit. "While the playing opportunities created are welcomed, we must advise you that there may be an elevated risk of corruption and corrupt approaches in some of these environments."

 

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