Last updated on .From the section TennisThe investigation was triggered after the ITIA was contacted by the gambling industryTwo matches at Wimbledon this year are under investigation after "possible irregular betting patterns". The matches, which were reported to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), are an early-round singles match and a men's doubles contest. On the singles match, a five-figure sum was bet at the end of the second set on the exact result. "Two alerts were provided to us from the betting industry indicating possible irregular betting patterns," a ITIA spokesperson told the BBC. Where analysis of a match alert does suggest corrupt activity, the ITIA conducts a full and confidential investigation."
Source: BBC July 14, 2021 12:16 UTC