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Anti-corruption review launched after tennis match-fixing claims

An independent review into anti-corruption practices in tennis has been launched after claims of widespread match-fixing within the sport.

It comes after reports that 16 players who have been ranked in the top 50 had been repeatedly flagged to the sport's watchdog - the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) - over suspicions they had thrown matches in the past decade.

Authorities previously defended the TIU and denied allegations it was under-resourced and did not have necessary enforcement powers.

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Andy Murray says young players need educating about match fixing

Andy Murray during his first round match against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open Credit: Jason O'Brien/Reuters

Andy Murray says tennis needs to be more proactive in talking about corruption, and said more needs to be done to warn young players about match fixing.

Speaking after his first round victory in the Australian Open, the world number two said when young players are approached with large sums of money "I think sometimes people can make mistakes".

It should be tennis that does a better job of explaining. They shouldn't have to read it in the press, you have to be proactive with things like this.

You have to go and speak to the players rather than them reading about it in the newspapers or listening to it on the TV or the radio. I think the more proactive you are with educating young players the better.

– Andy Murray, Britain's number one tennis player

Meanwhile Roger Federer has called for "concrete facts", saying he "would love to hear names" of the players allegedly involved in match fixing.

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