Tennis engulfed in a 'tsunami' of betting-related corruption

Tennis provides a "fertile breeding ground" for breaches of integrity and is engulfed in a "tsunami" of betting-related corruption at some lower levels of the sport due to online gambling, according to an independent review.

Tennis provides a "fertile breeding ground" for breaches of integrity and is engulfed in a "tsunami" of betting-related corruption at some lower levels due to online gambling, according to a new report.

The Independent Review of Integrity in Tennis was set up in February 2016 following allegations made by the BBC and Buzzfeed that leading players, including grand slam winners, were involved in suspected match-fixing and that evidence had been suppressed.