Buzzy doesn't speak French, so he had to read the summary of the article in South Africa's
Times. Regardless, the story interviews at least two players who say internet betting on tennis matches by people on the ATP is rampant, and that 60-80 percent of the coaches are making bets on matches, even at the Internet terminals in the players' lounges.
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“I know several players who have been approached, and who had the exact same experience as me,” said one player, identified only as Mister B and who claimed he had been approached physically by someone offering him 50,000 dollars to lose a match.
He added: “Not for one second did I believe it was a joke. 50,000 dollars is more than what I would have got for getting to the semi-final in this tournament, and it was tax-free cash.
“I refused his offer straight away, but I was left wondering what direction we’re going in."
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It will be interesting to see how the ATP handles this, especially in the wake of the Donaghy scandal in the NBA