Tennis chiefs to fight corruption

PROFESSIONAL tennis bodies must implement an anti-corruption programme to combat threats to the game, an independent review recommended yesterday.

The four-month review, which was published by the International Tennis Federation, the ATP, the WTA Tour and the four grand slams, stressed that while “professional tennis is neither systematically nor institutionally corrupt”, steps needed to be taken to protect “vulnerable” players from corrupt approaches.

“Professional tennis, like other sports, is experiencing threats to integrity from a range of issues,” the review panel revealed in its report.