Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic said a member of his staff was approached about fixing a match early in his career, and he questioned whether betting companies should be allowed to sponsor big tennis tournaments.
The reigning Australian Open champion was speaking after the sport was rocked by allegations that the authorities had failed to deal with widespread match‑fixing.
Djokovic said that as far as he was aware, there was no longer a problem with what he described as a crime in sport at the top level of tennis, but added that he had once been approached indirectly to throw a match.
Djokovic said he was not approached directly, he was approached through people that were with his team.
In 2007, Djokovic said an approach had been made offering him US$200,000 to throw a match at the St Petersburg Open in Russia, a tournament he did not ultimately play in.
Source: stuff.co.
