At least two matches of the 2021 Wimbledon tennis tournament are currently being investigated, according to Die Welt.
The investigations come after irregular betting patterns involving a singles game and a doubles game at this year’s tournament in London. Several betting companies are believed to have reported the games due to a series of unusual bets, the exact details of which have yet to be clarified.
The first match involving possible manipulations is a men’s doubles encounter in the first round, with numerous betting companies noticing high live bets that the favored pair would be defeated.
The pair won the opening set, before losing the remaining sets. The timing of bets and the sums placed indicate irregularities.
The second match under investigation is a first-round singles match involving a German player, in which a five-digit sum has been placed at the end of the second set over the exact result.
There were also special bets on the number of services in the match, with both bets winning. However, it was the German player’s opponent that sparked the suspicion.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), the body charged with assessing the potential for irregularities in matches in the sport, cannot comment on individual cases due to operational reasons, and the cases will not become public until a full investigation has been completed. fulfilled.
About Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Tennis Championship, commonly known simply as Wimbledon or The Championships, is the oldest in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious and famous.
It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and has been played on outdoor grass courts, and since 2009 has a retractable roof over two courts.
