Two-Year Review Of Corruption In Tennis

An independent review of corruption in tennis found that the sport “faces a serious integrity problem” at its lower levels a “tsunami,” according to one person interviewed but did not determine there are widespread problems at ATP, WTA and Grand Slam tournaments.

The report released Wednesday showed no cover-up by tennis’ governing bodies of improper betting or match-fixing, although there were “errors made and opportunities missed,” Adam Lewis, a member of the three-lawyer review panel, said at a news conference in London.

Recommendations included putting an end to the International Tennis Federation’s sale of official live scoring data to betting companies, which creates an environment that encourages corruption; increasing transparency by making public the tournament appearance fees paid to some players; and expanding the staffing and reach of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), the anti-corruption group established in 2008 after a surge of suspicious betting activity.