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Novak Djokovic Says He Turned Down Bribe To Throw Tennis Match

Tennis star and world number one, Novak Djokovic, talks about match-fixing at day one of the Australian Open. There are allegations that tennis authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing. During a tournament in St. Petersburg in 2007, Djokovic’s team were offered to throw a match for £154,000 (Note: some reports indicate the amount to be £110,000) The 28-year-old winner of ten Grand Slam titles believes that match-fixing at the top end of the game is not such a big problem nowadays. “It’s just speculation,” Djokovic said. The Daily Express reports: The report claimed the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) refused to take action against those involved, which included 16 players who’ve been ranked in the top 50. The players allegedly involved, including Grand Slam winners, were allowed to continue competing. And Djokovic, the current world number one, has revealed he was offered £154,000 to throw a match in 2007 in the first round of the St Petersburg Open. The Serb won the Australian Open last year and beat South Korean Hyeon Chung in straight sets in the first round today. “I was approached through people working with me,” he said. “Of course, we threw it away right away. It didn’t even [...]