Djokovic confirms that he was approached to lose games – Revealed Monday a network of combined results for the benefit of betting on the ATP circuit, Novak Djokovic confirmed it had been approached in 2007 to lose a game in a tournament in St. Petersburg.
The Serbian player, competing at the Australian Open and in the second round, did not avoid the topic today denounced by the BBC. Although the investigation did not reveal names, the network is secured by concerns 16 of the top 50 players in the last 10 years, some still active and even winners of Grand Slam.
“People will now try to guess who it is, but there is no evidence against active players. For now it is just speculation, but I do not think that it cast a shadow over our sport “, he began by saying.
But Djokovic eventually reveal more: “I was approached indirectly, by people who spoke with elements that worked in my team. Of course as soon as we said no. The person did not actually speak to me directly. ”
An investigation of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) in 2007 found suspicious betting centers in Russia, north of Italy and Sicily, where there were thousands of euros gains in some games.
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