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Serena wins Australian Open for 23rd grand slam crown
Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus 6-4 6-4 to win the Australian Open, her 23rd grand slam.
World tennis hit by match-fixing reports, authorities back integrity unit
World tennis is rocked by allegations that the game’s authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing, just as the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year, kicks off in Melbourne.
“All involved in the administration of the Australian Open will not tolerate any deviations from our values and rules at any level,” Tiley said.
Kermode added he was disappointed the story had taken attention away from the tournament.
“We are confident that the Tennis Integrity Unit is doing what it can and tackles this issue very, very seriously,” Kermode said.
TIU investigations had resulted in sanctions against 18 players, with six issued life bans, he added.
Kermode also rejected suggestions the TIU was under-resourced and did not have necessary enforcement powers.
Tennis authorities have pumped about $14 million into anti-corruption programmes, Kermode added.
TIU’s Willerton said they could ask for players’ electronic communication devices, though those requests could be refused.
“If they don’t then consent … that’s called non-cooperation, and they can be reported and sanctioned for non-cooperation,” Willerton said.
Independent Australian Senator Nick Xenophon said sports regulators were not rigorous enough and that the very nature of tennis made it possible to engage in spot fixing, where single events are manipulated to affect live betting odds.
Serena overcomes Venus to reach U.S. Open semis; Djokovic to play Cilic
Serena Williams keeps her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam intact by outslugging older sister Venus 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarter-finals while Novak Djokovic beats Feliciano Lopez in four sets and will play defending champion Marin Cilic in the semi-finals.
Tennis fans flock to opening day of US Open
Tennis fans crowd into the Billie Jean USTA National Tennis Center for the opening day of the U.S. Open.
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Serena holds off battling Muguruza to win Wimbledon
Williams delighted to complete another Serena Slam
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French Open winner Serena Williams poses with trophy in Paris
PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 6, 2015) (REUTERS) – World number one Serena Williams posed with her French Open trophy on Saturday (June 6) hours after she won her 20th grand slam singles trophy, beating Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2.
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Serena cruises past Suarez Navarro to win eighth Miami Open
Serena Williams cruises to her eighth Miami Open title with 6-2 6-0 win over Carla Suarez Navarro.
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