3 Wimbledon Matches May Have Been Fixed

A report last year warned that match-fixing was a problem in tennis. But at Wimbledon? 

The sport's independent watchdog group said Wednesday that three matches during this year's event seemed a little fishy and are being investigated, reports USA Today. The Tennis Integrity Unit didn't name names, but it said two of the matches took place during qualifying rounds and the third in the main round.

 In a release, it stressed that this doesn't mean the matches were fixed, only that it had received alerts about strange betting behavior that warranted a closer look. In addition to the Wimbledon matches, one at the French Open also is under investigation.

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