British tennis ace Andy Murray reckons players on the ATP tour are involved in match-fixing. That’s quite a revelation for Point-Spreads.com tennis bettors who regularly log on for our tennis tips. The 20-year-old Murray says that the temptation to cheat can often prove too much for players who find it hard to make ends meet as professionals. Bet on tennis at SportsBetting.com.
Speaking on BBC radio earlier today Murray said: "It doesn't really surprise me to hear this. Some guys have to come to tournaments like this every single week and the first-round loser's cheque is sort of 2,500 euros and they have got to pay for their air fares and, you know, it's only a 10 or 12-year career so you have to make all your money while you're still playing."
Murray believes that it is almost impossible to prove that a player is actually trying to fix the outcome of a match.
"It's not really acceptable, it's difficult to prove if someone has tanked a match or not tried because they can try their best until the last couple of games of each set and then make some mistakes, a couple of double faults, and that's it. It's pretty disappointing for all the players but everyone knows it goes
on."
The ATP have vowed to crack down on anyone involved in match fixing. However, like most sports that are wagered on, there will always be certain individuals who will look to profit illegally. The world’s tennis tour operate a zero tolerance policy towards players who become involved in gambling. The ATP are currently investigating betting patterns concerning a match in Poland between Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo.
The Russian's price drifted out despite him winning the first set and he later pulled out of the match due to injury. Davydenko denies any wrongdoing and it is hard to see how a player who is ranked fourth in the world and who earns vast sums of money would seek to profit from match-fixing.
