1) 18-year-old Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson has been charged with match fixing for allegedly throwing the first set of a challenger tournament match in October.
2) In the match in question, Anderson was broken at 4-4 in the first set after two double faults and went on to lose the first set before winning the match in three sets.
3) An 18-year-old man, believed to be Anderson, has been charged by Victorian police with engaging in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome and is scheduled to appear in court on March 2nd.
2. Reigning Australian Open junior champion Oliver
Anderson has became the latest tennis player to be
charged with match fixing. The 18-year-old was named by
the Age newspaper as being approached to throw the first
set of his first-round match at the Traralgon Challenger
tournament in October against Harrison Lombe, another
Australian.
In the match, Anderson was broken at 4-4 in the first set
after two double faults and then went on to lose the first
match before returning to win the match by taking the
next two sets 6-0, 6-2. Ranked number 743 in the world,
Anderson lost his next match at the US$50,000 (£40,000)
tournament that was played by those on the second rung
of professional tennis.
3. It was confirmed by Victorian police that an 18-year-old man
had been charged with engaging in conduct that corrupts a
betting outcome. They did not reveal the name of the player but
remarked they had worked closely with bookmakers in their
investigation. The "player" would appear at the Latrobe Valley
magistrate’s court on 2 March.
A spokesman for the Tennis Integrity Unit said the TIU has
worked closely with Victoria Police in Australia to support their
investigations into alleged match fixing in tennis. The
spokesman also said investigation and prosecution of
corruption allegations by law enforcement agencies takes
precedence over tennis disciplinary action. It was also
commented that the TIU once any criminal proceedings have
been concluded will continue to progress investigations under
the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.