BBC/Buzzfeed matchfixing investigation - 16 top 50 players suspected, Wimbledon matches "suspicious"

[beez]

Since when does Buzzfeed do anything other than lame lists anyway?

"24 Times Rafa Lost The First Set And It's Totally Sus"

 

[ManWithNoName]

Related?

 

[BloodRet]

They chose the worst time to break this story. Right before Lleytons last open? Piss off ya maggots

 

[ManWithNoName]

They chose the worst time to break this story. Right before Lleytons last open? Piss off ya maggots

Pretty sure this story is bigger than some unseeded player's last Grand Slam.

 

[dUkezz]

'some unseeded player'

 

[NERDY]

Related?

Hmmm... This came out 12 hours go.

http://showlegend.tumblr.com/post/137644525409/the-buzzfeed-15-exposed

 

[adelaidecrows]

My memory maybe less than accurate but didn't Djokovic retire a lot early in his career, a lot of the time under weak excuses too? I am not accusing him of any wrong doing but looking back under the match fixing allegations and his admittance that his camp had been approached just brings up some questions. Probably other players will look just as suspicious too.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Hmmm... This came out 12 hours go.

http://showlegend.tumblr.com/post/137644525409/the-buzzfeed-15-exposed

HEWITT?

Holy *

Edit: Just read the rest. So they're saying games involving him were involved, not Hewitt himself in matchfixing. Makes more sense.

 

[vaughany]

Bombshell that list on the link! Media in Australia are yet to publish the list

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[Dannnnnnnnnn]

A major sports gambling website suspended betting on Sunday for a mixed doubles match at the Australian Open, raising suspicions of match fixing at one of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournaments.

Ahead of a match pitting Lara Arruabarrena and David Marrero against Andrea Hlavackova and Lukasz Kubot, large amounts of money poured in on what would normally be an obscure contest, said Marco Blume, head of sportsbook at the website, Pinnacle Sports, one of the largest and most influential betting websites in the world.

Nearly all of the money, Blume said, came down for Hlavackova and Kubot, which he said was an indication that the match might be fixed.

Hlavackova and Kubot won, 6-0, 6-3. The first set lasted only 20 minutes.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/s...stralian-open-mixed-doubles-betting.html?_r=0

 

[Redline]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/s...stralian-open-mixed-doubles-betting.html?_r=0

I don't know enough about how the betting market works but this looks unusual.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Im sorry but its hard to take anything from a website called "buzzfeed" seriously

 

[ManWithNoName]

Im sorry but its hard to take anything from a website called "buzzfeed" seriously

Well that's your loss given it's looking pretty bang on so far.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Well that's your loss given it's looking pretty bang on so far.

s**t what a loss

 

[ManWithNoName]

s**t what a loss

Quality post. Good post. Strong post.

 

[Hamingja]

I don't know enough about how the betting market works but this looks unusual.

Having information that someone is injured and betting on that is different to the players match fixing. Don't think anyone would be that stupid to throw a game so visibly at a GS in the current environment.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Quality post. Good post. Strong post.

Quality post. Good post. Strong post.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Having information that someone is injured and betting on that is different to the players match fixing. Don't think anyone would be that stupid to throw a game so visibly at a GS in the current environment.

Never underestimate how stupid people can be when money is involved.

 

[JackNah_8]

Press conference coming up soon

10:10am Our tennis correspondent, Leo Schlink sent the following update earlier this morning, outlining who we will hear from:

Three of the world's leading tennis officials will today outline new measures designed to strengthen the fight against corruption as speculation of match fixing lingers at the Australian Open.International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty, ATP Tour chairman Chris Kermode and and Philip Brook, chairman of the All England Club and also chairman of the Tennis Integrity Unit, will face the media at Melbourne Park.

The trio is expected to address the challenge of rooting out corruption.

The move comes in the wake of reports an Australian Open mixed doubles match raised suspicions of match fixing when a sports gambling website suspended betting on the match because of unusually betting activity.

All four players involved in the match have been quizzed by the TIU.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...d-wimbledon-matches-suspicious.1121528/page-2

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Why should tennis be the only sport where no cheating takes place?

 

[Beavis07]

I would like to think Hewitt is safe. I have no idea why he would fix with the money he has made from the sport and I can't recall any matches of his that I've thought that was a fix. Only concern though is outside of him, Russell and Ebden, that list doesn't have any surprises. I would still be very surprised if he was fixing matches though because it just doesn't make sense for him.

 

[Belnakor]

Just read the rest. So they're saying games involving him were involved, not Hewitt himself in matchfixing. Makes more sense.

Hewitt would be a good player to be involved a match that is fixed/manipulated because his tennis is very consistent. He generally doesn't bomb out but he also doesn't play out of his skin suddenly.

 

[JackNah_8]

I would be very surprised if Hewitt was involved in match fixing.

I am assuming match fixing would be more common amongst the lower ranked players who are struggling, and even in challengers.

 

[Belnakor]

I would be very surprised if Hewitt was involved in match fixing.

I am assuming match fixing would be more common amongst the lower ranked players who are struggling, and even in challengers.

this analysis pretty much debunks their analysis.

http://www.sportdw.com/2016/01/tennis-fixing-buzzfeed-hewitt-innocent.html

i can somewhat understand the guys who did analysis saying, hey look we didn't put the names down.

but their analysis is flawed and should have been spot checked (the hallmark of any good data analysis is checking for context.. which these guys clearly didn't)

 

[JackNah_8]

Interesting analysis, but I would be curious if they actually analysed more matches not just 7. That's a small sample