ANNUAL REVIEW Introduction

It is a privilege to introduce the 2019 Annual Review of “We worked closely to the Integrity Unit as the first Chair of its new support the substantial Supervisory Board. The publication of the final report of the Independent Review of police operations in Tennis Integrity in December 2018 marked the beginning Belgium, France of a new phase for the TIU. Building on the excellent and Spain.” work of Nigel Willerton and his team, the International Governing Bodies of tennis 2019 was another year of have committed to creating growth and development a new independent integrity body which will combine the for the TIU. From an fight against betting related corruption with anti-doping. operational perspective the year was notable We have a big ambition: to create the best, most innovative for a marked decline in integrity organisation in sport. This year we have taken the number of match some important steps towards achieving it. More resources alerts received from are being invested, with five new members of the team and the regulated gambling a new CEO, Jonny Gray, set to join early in 2020. A new sector. The 2019 total of Board has been created, combining the skills of five new 138 alerts is the lowest independent Directors with four of the most senior leaders since public reporting within tennis. The first steps have been taken towards began in 2015 and is establishing a new, separate legal entity, which will almost 48% lower than reinforce the independence of tennis’ anti-corruption the total for 2018 (page and anti-doping operations. 10). I believe a combination of factors is behind this welcome downturn, including the deterrent effect of regular player sanctions by the TIU, the arrests and “We have a big ambition: detention of players by law enforcement agencies in Europe and the results of our continued close working to create the best, most relationships with partners in the betting sector. While it is encouraging that fewer suspect matches innovative integrity were identified, there can be no room for complacency, particularly as the many other forms of intelligence organisation in sport.” gathered by the TIU continue to show frequent instances of attempted and actual corrupt activity, One of the most important roles of the new Board is to work predominantly at the lower levels of the sport. across the sport to reduce the opportunities for match fixing to occur. Following extensive discussions throughout the Throughout the year we worked closely to support the year, in December we were pleased to announce jointly with substantial police operations in Belgium, France and the International Tennis Federation the progressive removal Spain involving tennis players, which were originally of live scoring data from all World Tennis Tour (WTT) $15K initiated by information supplied by the TIU. Once events, which was a key recommendation of the IRP’s Final these investigations and criminal cases are complete, Report. A package of complementary measures was vital to the TIU will be in a position to bring charges under ensure that official data was not simply replaced by tennis anti-corruption rules against those who have unofficial data, so I am delighted that the ITF have also been implicated. announced a major investment of $8m to enhance security and player protection at WTT events. This will add to an already busy workload and was a factor anticipated by the recruitment of three new investigators 2020 will bring fresh challenges. Betting in sport continues and two additional intelligence analysts during the year. to grow, with new markets opening up in the US and online With the recruitment of Chief Executive Officer Jonny gambling increasing. It is an Olympic and Paralympic Gray, who joins in mid-February 2020, the TIU will be year, putting the fight against doping in an even brighter one of the largest and best resourced integrity spotlight. With more resources, more independence and operations in professional sport. a continued commitment to excellence, the TIU and the Board is determined – and well equipped – to respond. The hard work and commitment of all colleagues at the TIU deserves to be mentioned and is reflected in the successful investigation, sanction and defence of CAS JENNIE PRICE CBE appeals of more individuals (26) than in any previous year (pages 8-9). Independent Chair, Tennis Integrity NIGEL WILLERTON Supervisory Board Director, 2 The TIU in 2019

JANUARY JUNE OCTOBER The Tennis Integrity Board met during the The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board held its Jonny Gray was confirmed as the TIU’s first in Melbourne. first meeting as an independent board during CEO, taking up the position in February 2020. Roland Garros in Paris. Chilean player Cristobal Saavedra-Corvalan John Nolan and Helen Calton, Investigators, was suspended for 2 years and 6 months and Bulgarian brothers Karen and Yuri Khachatyran and Zoran Preradovic and Glen Shackel, fined $8,000 for failing to co-operate with a were Provisionally Suspended pending Intelligence Analysts, joined the TIU. TIU investigation. completion of a TIU investigation into alleged breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed The TIU Annual Review 2018 was published. the 5 year suspension (2 years suspended) and Henry Atseye, Nigeria, received a 3 year $25,000 fine imposed on Argentinian player suspension (1 year suspended) and $5,000 fine Patricio Heras for match-fixing and ($2,500 suspended) for match-fixing, failing to related offences. FEBRUARY report knowledge of corrupt activity and failing to report a corrupt approach. Jennie Price CBE was appointed as the independent Chair of the Tennis Integrity 33 Match Alerts were received by the TIU NOVEMBER Supervisory Board. during the second quarter of 2019, maintaining the reduced volume of reports compared to Ksenia Palkina, Kyrgyzstan, and Albina Nigerian player Emmanuel Ikakah was previous years. Khabibulina, Uzbekistan, were Provisionally suspended for 3 months and fined $500 Suspended from professional tennis pending for betting on tennis. completion of a TIU enquiry into alleged Fellow Nigerian player Adimabua Iyorovbe breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. received a 6 month suspension (3 months JULY The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board held suspended) and $5,000 fine ($4,500 Egyptian player was its third meeting of the year at the ATP Finals suspended) for betting on tennis. Provisionally Suspended from tennis pending in London. Former law enforcement officer Mark completion of a TIU investigation into alleged Fletcher joined the TIU as an Investigator. breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. DECEMBER The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board and the MARCH AUGUST ITF confirmed agreement on a major multi- 21 Match Alerts were received by the TIU during Disciplinary decisions were received for five million dollar integrity investment programme the first quarter of 2019, the lowest quarterly individuals: for the ITF World Tennis Tour. The project will figure since 2015. create an appropriate tournament and playing Issam Taweel, , 5 year suspension (2 environment to allow for the progressive Chilean player Mauricio Alvarez-Guzman years suspended) and $15,000 fine ($13,000 removal of live scoring data from all WTT $15k received a lifetime ban after being convicted suspended) for match-fixing offences. events by the end of 2021. of match-fixing offences. David Norfeldt of Svetlana Teryaeva, Russia, 6 month suspension Sweden was given an 8 month suspension (4 43 match alerts were received by the TIU for (4 months suspended), $1,000 fine (all months suspended), and $6,000 fine ($3,000 the final quarter of the year. The annual total suspended) for failing to report corrupt activity suspended) for betting on tennis. for 2019 was 138 alerts, the lowest since data and failing to report a corrupt approach. was first published in 2015. Gleb and Vadim Alekseenko, Ukraine: the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed lifetime APRIL suspensions and reduced fines from $250,000 to $25,000. Joao Souza, Brazil, was Provisionally Suspended from tennis pending completion of a TIU Juan Carlos Saez, Chile, 8 year suspension, investigation. $12,500 fine for failing to co-operate with the TIU and failing to report a corrupt approach. Benjamin D’Hoe of Belgium received a 6 month suspension (5 months suspended) and $3,000 fine ($2,500 suspended) for betting on tennis. SEPTEMBER Match Alerts for the third quarter of 2019 MAY continued a sustained reduction with 41 Four independent members joined the Tennis reports received from July to September. Integrity Supervisory Board; Sir Philip Craven, The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board met for Avril Martindale, Sal Perna AM and Bob Harayda. the second time at the US Open in New York.

Mohamed Safwat of Egypt received a 6 month Diego Matos, Brazil, was banned for life, fined suspended suspension and $5,000 fine ($4,000 $125,000 and ordered to repay $12,000 from suspended) for failing to report corrupt corrupt earnings linked to match-fixing. approaches. Colombian tennis coach Miguel Tobon was given a 12 month suspension, Irina Khromacheva, Russia, received a 3 month $20,000 fine and required to pay a further suspension (2 months suspended) and $3,000 $6,000 received from the sale of wildcards. fine (all suspended) for attempting to contrive Ukrainian Helen Ploskina received a lifetime the outcome of a match. ban and $20,000 fine for match-fixing and associated offences. Osman Torski, Germany, Edvin Gustafsson, Sweden, received a 10 month received a 9 month suspension (6 months suspension (6 months suspended) and $10,000 suspended) for match-fixing. fine ($9,500 suspended) for betting on tennis.

3 Independent Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board

A new, independent Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board was established in 2019, chaired by Jennie Price CBE (centre). The Board is pictured at its third meeting of the year, at the ATP Finals in London.

Jonathan (Jonny) Gray was confirmed INDEPENDENT MEMBERS as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) in October Recommendations put forward by the 2019. He will take up his new role in Independent Review Panel for additional mid-February 2020 and is responsible governance of integrity matters came for leading the continued growth and into effect with the appointment in development of the TIU as it evolves into February 2019 of Jennie Price CBE, as a broader-based integrity organisation Chair of a new independent Tennis for professional tennis. Integrity Supervisory Board. A former Chief Executive Officer of Sport England, Jonny brings outstanding skills, Jennie is a highly experienced chief Sir Philip Craven MBE, the former President experience and leadership attributes executive and non-executive director, of the International Paralympic Committee, gained from more than 14 years’ having held prominent positions in is one of five independent members of the experience as a Senior Partner in both the public and private sectors. new Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board Control Risks, a specialist global established in 2019. risk consultancy, and previously a The recruitment of four additional distinguished and decorated 20-year independent members to complete Membership of the Tennis Integrity career in the British Army. the nine-person Supervisory Board Supervisory Board also includes senior was confirmed in May 2019, with the representatives from the International As a professional soldier he reached appointment of: Governing Bodies of tennis; Mark Young, the rank of Colonel, commanding ATP, Steve Simon, WTA, David Haggerty, operations in Belfast and Iraq, where z Sir Philip Craven MBE, the former ITF, and Philip Brook CBE, he won a gallantry award. He also President of the International Board. The Board met in person on three saw service in the Balkans, Falklands, Paralympic Committee and occasions in 2019: Roland Garros, Paris, Canada and Europe. After leaving the member of the International the US Open, New York and the ATP Ministry of Defence in 2005, he joined Olympic Committee and British Finals, London. Control Risks where he held a number of Olympic Association senior positions including responsibility for leading its global sports practice, z Avril Martindale, a senior CEO APPOINTMENT assisting numerous international lawyer and partner in Freshfields sports organisations and federations Bruckhaus Deringer, specialising Jonny Gray appointed as first Chief to manage integrity, political and in intellectual property, data and Executive Officer of the Tennis operational risks. commercial sponsorship Integrity Unit Jonny will report to the Tennis Integrity z Sal Perna AM, the Racing Integrity Supervisory Board and work closely Commissioner for the state of with Director Nigel Willerton and the Victoria, Australia, responsible 20-strong TIU team of investigators, for overseeing integrity assurance intelligence and education specialists. in the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing codes He will also be responsible for integrating the existing tennis anti- z Bob Harayda, an international doping function into a new legal entity executive with over 30 years in with overall responsibility for integrity senior leadership roles and former in tennis. Senior Vice President, Finance, at the Marina Bay Sands resort The appointment of a CEO for the TIU was in Singapore a recommendation of the Independent Review Panel’s Final Report. 4 Implementation of Integrity Recommendations

The supply of live scoring data for WTT $15k matches has MAJOR INTEGRITY INVESTMENT already been progressively reduced since December 2018.

Major integrity investment paves the way for removal Under the timetable agreed between the Supervisory Board of live scoring data from ITF World Tennis Tour and the ITF, up to 3,500 fewer matches were made available to $15,000 events betting markets in 2019 compared to 2018. Further reductions will continue during 2020 and 2021, leading to complete discontinuance of live scoring data at WTT $15k events, when In December 2019, the Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board all integrity protection measures are in place. and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) agreed a major investment project to create a comprehensive integrity This project will supplement other integrity-protection infrastructure for the ITF World Tennis Tour (WTT). Crucially, measures that are already being taken, including the ITF will deliver new and improved anti-corruption comprehensive monitoring of the betting market on ITF protocols across the tour which will enable the progressive events, which is shared with the TIU, and ongoing stakeholder removal of live scoring data to be implemented at all WTT engagement with data suppliers and betting operators. $15k events.

TENNIS ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMME TO JOIN ANTI-CORRUPTION Tennis anti-doping programme to join anti- corruption in new organisation from 2021

At its September meeting in New York the Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board approved the principle of combining the Discontinuance of live data at WTT $15k events was one of the sport’s anti-corruption and anti-doping functions within a seven interlocking measures recommended by the Independent single, combined and expanded integrity organisation. Review Panel’s Final Report for implementation by tennis’ governing bodies, to enhance the protection of integrity across Under current arrangements, the Tennis Anti-Corruption professional tennis. Program (TACP) covers all betting-related corruption issues, while separately the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) The scale and reach of the project is unprecedented, with the is administered on behalf of the sport by the ITF. WTT comprising more than 1,000 events played in over 500 locations in 80 nations throughout the year. Under the proposed new structure, anti-corruption and anti-doping will combine in a single location with shared The ITF plans represent an $8 million investment into a series services, including player education. Importantly in terms of integrity-related projects covering key areas, such as: of governance, the new organisation will be operationally independent of the sport. It is envisaged that TADP cases will z Introduction of accreditation and access control systems benefit from the investigative expertise available through the for WTT events Tennis Integrity Unit. z Video recording To ensure a seamless transfer of functions, the new organisation (which will be named to appropriately reflect its wider role) z Added security to deter unofficial data collection will take on full responsibility for tennis anti-doping from the ITF on 1 January 2021. z Appointment of on-site integrity protection personnel z Enhanced channels for the reporting of integrity concerns by players and officials

Alongside this substantial investment in tournament infrastructure, the ITF will also prioritise the creation of more WTT $25k events to provide a balanced calendar and to deter unofficial data collection at events for which live scoring data has been discontinued.

5 TIU Education

TIU Education Team members Matt Perry, Abbey-Jayne Tugwood and Richard Sackey-Addo at the Junior Fed Cup and Finals.

JUNIOR DAVIS & FED CUP FINALS “Tailored integrity TIU team take education message to Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup Finals education sessions The TIU Education Team attended the Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup Finals, held in and outreach September at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida. This was the first time that integrity education had been delivered at the prestigious tournament, which brought together 96 leading juniors from 32 national teams to compete over activities were six days. Many current top 100 professionals on both the ATP and WTA tours have played in previous editions. Tailored integrity education sessions and outreach delivered.” activities were delivered to players, coaches and officials throughout the week, as well as to the USTA Player Development team, who are based on site.

NATIONAL TRAINING NICOLAS KICKER GRAND SLAM CENTRE CRITERIA Nicolas Kicker story warns against dangers of corruption DEVELOPMENT NTCs adopt TIU Integrity Criteria

FUND RECOGNISES In 2018 Argentina’s former top 100 The aim of the ITF Recognition of singles player Nicolas Kicker was IMPORTANCE OF National Training Centres (NTCs) suspended from tennis for three years programme is to increase the and fined $25,000 for match-fixing INTEGRITY standards of NTCs worldwide, giving offences committed in 2015. As part of his the opportunity for them to receive rehabilitation and the process of one day EDUCATION formal ITF recognition. returning to tennis, Nicolas agreed to Integrity education is now tell his story and create an educational The programme presents a unique a conditional element in resource, warning other players of the opportunity for the TIU to integrate a the awarding of Grand Slam dangers and consequences of becoming nine-point set of integrity standards Development Fund grants, involved in corruption. The resulting and best practice policies for NTCs which support players of powerful and cautionary video is used to adopt. These criteria are designed exceptional potential to in TIU education programmes, with a to support NTCs to create the right gain valuable international particular focus on juniors. environment for developing individuals, competitive experience. During with an emphasis on informing and 2019, 38 players from 24 nations www.youtube.com/watch?v=THgJVme educating players, coaches and staff. received face-to-face education VsPM from the TIU, including 19 During 2019, three NTCs met the relevant juniors. The inclusion of an TIU Integrity Criteria, including those integrity element in the funding of the Fédération Française de Tennis, criteria is an important example Tennis Ireland and the Federación of establishing anti-corruption Colombiana de Tenis. The TIU Education awareness at the developmental team will continue to support the next levels of the sport. group of eight centres who are working towards integrity criteria completion.

6 EDUCATION MILESTONES INTERNATIONAL 2020 EDUCATION Education highlights 2019 CONFERENCES AND PLAN WORKSHOPS A key target of the TIU Education The extensive remit of the TIU programme is to continually Education team in creating materials In addition to its core focus of extend the reach of activity to and delivering modules to players, working closely with players include as many stakeholders as coaches, officials and tournament and officials, the TIU Education possible. To help achieve this in staff is demonstrated by a selection team also participates in a wide 2020, our work will include: of notable milestones from 2019: range of sports integrity, ethics and betting sector conferences. z An increased presence z Two new modules created for at tournaments to reach the online TIPP (Tennis Integrity During 2019 that programme greater numbers of lower Protection Programme), targeted included presentations and ranked players on the ITF specifically at tournament staff discussion sessions at high World Tennis Tour and and coaches profile events including: ATP Challenger Tour z A partnership with Tennis Europe z Norweigein Idrettsgalla z Delivering more face-to- to produce an integrity video used Seminaret, Stavanger face education to players in education sessions for more and officials than 450 junior players z Global Lottery Monitoring System, Education and z Supporting tournament staff z Work with the ITF to develop Prevention Workshop, with a new TIPP module integrity content for its ‘Ethics in IOC, Laussane to increase awareness Coaching’ module taken by over and integration with 1,100 coaches in 2019 z Stats Perform Integrity credentialing systems Forum, London z Delivery of 55 in-person education z Introducing a new contact sessions to players at tournaments z Betting on Sports form for the TIU app and and events Conference, London website to improve the quality of reporting for z Face-to-face briefings for all z Sports Ethics and Integrity integrity concerns and officials at the four Grand Slam Conference, Cardiff corrupt approaches tournaments in 2019 z European Lotteries and z Continuing the recognition z Education of more than 80 Level 3 World Lottery Association and inclusion of integrity International Officials at training Conference, Madrid content in coaching schools in Hamburg, Tokyo, certification courses Bangkok and London The decision of the Tennis z Development of partnerships with Integrity Supervisory Board leading coach certifying bodies to combine the Tennis Anti- to integrate education into coach Corruption Program with the development pathways Tennis Anti-Doping Programme from January 2021, will involve a major focus on education to ensure that players and other NEW RESOURCES stakeholders are fully informed of the details, timetable and New online and tournament education support available. resources

The range of integrity education “Delivering resources continued to develop in 2019 and included new online content for the education webpage (www. more face-to- tennisintegrityunit.com/education), bespoke PowerPoint slides, a range of face education striking event posters translated into six languages, and a TIU Education to players and stand used at events such as the Junior Fed and Davis Cup Finals. A branding exercise was commissioned to give officials.” consistent and recognisable design to resources for each stakeholder group. 7 Disciplinary Decisions and Appeals 2019

26 individuals were subject to disciplinary action initiated by the TIU in 2019. These included six cases 26 of match-fixing and six players who were provisionally suspended pending SANCTIONS Match-Fixing Provisional Betting on completion of TIU investigations. Suspension Tennis Five players failed to observe the prohibition that applies to any tennis betting. Three cases involved failing to co-operate with the TIU, an offence that now carries a maximum sanction of a lifetime ban, and there Failing to Co-operate CAS Miscellaneous Failing to Report were three successful defences of with the TIU Appeals Offences Corrupt Approach player appeals to CAS.

Cristobal Saavedra- Emmanuel Ikakah Adimabua Iyorovbe Mauricio Alvarez-

Corvalan 36, Nigeria 24, Nigeria Guzman 28, Chile 31, Chile Career-high: unranked Career-high: unranked Career-high: 284 singles Career-high: 672 doubles 16 February 2019: 6 month 19 February 2019: 6 month suspension (3 months suspension (3 months 8 January 2019: 2 year 6 15 March 2019: lifetime ban suspended), $5,000 fine suspended), $5,000 fine month suspension, $8,000 ($4,500 suspended) ($4,500 suspended) fine Match-fixing Betting on tennis Betting on tennis Failing to co-operate with a TIU investigation

David Norfeldt Joao Souza Benjamin D’Hoe

20, Sweden 30, Brazil 22, Belgium 28, Egypt

Career-high: 1501 singles Career-high: 69 singles Career-high: 386 ITF World Career-high: 163 singles Tennis Tour singles 18 March 2019: 8 month 29 March 2019: Provisional 3 May 2019: 6 month suspension (4 months suspension pending 25 April 2019: 6 month suspended suspension, suspended), $6,000 fine completion of a TIU suspension (5 months $5,000 fine ($4,000 ($3,000 suspended) investigation suspended), $3,000 fine suspended) ($2,500 suspended) Betting on tennis Failing to report corrupt Betting on tennis approaches to the TIU

Youssef Hossam Miguel Tobon Helen Ploskina Osman Torski

21, Egypt Colombia 22, Ukraine 17, Germany

Career-high: 291 singles Tennis coach Career-high: 698 singles Career-high: 107 ITF World Tennis Tour singles 9 May: Provisional 18 May 2019: 12 month 28 May 2019: lifetime ban, suspension pending suspension, $20,000 fine $20,000 fine 30 May 2019: 9 month completion of a TIU plus $6,000 from sale of suspension (6 months investigation wildcards Match-fixing, failing to suspended) report knowledge of corrupt Selling of wild card entries to activity, failing to co-operate Match-fixing tournaments with a TIU investigation 8 Karen Khachatyran Yuri Khachatyran Henry Atseye Issam Taweel

24, Bulgaria 19, Bulgaria 30, Nigeria 30, Egypt

Career-high: 2794 ITF World Career-high: 3126 ITF World Career-high: 1518 singles Career-high: 393 doubles Tennis Tour singles Tennis Tour singles 29 June 2019: 3 year 2 August 2019: 5 year 15 June 2019: Provisional 15 June 2019: Provisional suspension (1 year suspension (2 years suspension pending suspension pending suspended), $5,000 fine suspended), $15,000 fine completion of a TIU completion of a TIU ($2,500 suspended) ($13,000 suspended) investigation investigation Match-fixing, failing to Match-fixing, failing to report knowledge of corrupt report knowledge of corrupt activity, failing to report a activity, failing to report a corrupt approach corrupt approach

Svetlana Teryaeva Gleb Alekseenko Vadim Alekseenko Juan Carlos Saez

Russia 35, Ukraine 35, Ukraine 28, Chile

Match official Career-high: 609 singles Career-high: 497 singles Career-high: 230 singles

2 August 2019: 6 month 7 August 2019: Court of 7 August 2019: Court of 20 August 2019: 8 year suspension (4 months Arbitration for Sport Arbitration for Sport suspension, $12,500 fine suspended), $1,000 fine confirmed lifetime ban confirmed lifetime ban (all of the fine suspended) and reduced $250,000 and reduced $250,000 Failing to co-operate with a fine to $25,000 fine to $25,000 TIU investigation, failing to Failing to report knowledge report a corrupt approach of corrupt activity, failing to Match-fixing and related Match-fixing and related report a corrupt approach offences offences

Diego Matos Irina Khromacheva Edvin Gustafsson Patricio Heras

31, Brazil 24, Russia 24, Sweden 29, Argentina

Career-high: 241 doubles Career-high: 89 singles Career-high: 1395 doubles Career-high: 269 singles

9 September 2019: lifetime 20 September 2019: 3 month 27 September 2019: 10 month 1 October 2019: Court ban, $125,000 fine, suspension (2 months suspension (6 months of Arbitration for Sport repayment of $12,000 suspended), $3,000 fine suspended), $10,000 fine confirmed 5 year suspension corrupt earnings (all of the fine suspended) ($9,500 suspended) (2 years suspended) and $25,000 fine Match-fixing, failing to Attempting to contrive the Betting on tennis co-operate with a TIU outcome of a match Match-fixing and related investigation offences

Ksenia Palkina

29, Kyrgyzstan 27, Uzbekistan

Career-high: 163 singles Career-high: 492 singles

25 November: Provisional 25 November: Provisional suspension pending suspension pending completion of a TIU completion of a TIU investigation investigation 9 Match Alert Data

and represents an almost 48% include the deterrent effect of regular MATCH ALERTS DOWN reduction over the figure for 2018. player sanctions by the TIU and the arrests and in some cases detention 48% IN 2019 The reduction was seen on a sustained of tennis players in Europe by law basis across the year, rather than being enforcement agencies investigating 2019 was notable for the sustained distorted by any exceptional quarterly cases of alleged match-fixing in Belgium, reduction in suspicious matches figures. Each of the four quarterly figures, Spain and France. Information supplied reported to the TIU through confidential Q1-21, Q2-33, Q3-41 and Q4-43, were by the TIU was instrumental in prompting Memorandums of Understanding held the lowest for that particular period the opening of these cases. The continued with regulated betting operators and since 2015. close working relationships between the data providers. The annual total of TIU and partners in the betting industry 138 match alerts was the lowest since A combination of factors are regarded and increased monitoring and scrutiny statistics were first published in 2015 as contributing to the downturn. These of the sector were also important factors.

MATCH ALERT DATA 2019

Hopman Cup World Tennis World Tennis Total Grand Slam ATP Tour WTA Tour ATP Challenger Davis Cup Tour Men Tour Women Fed Cup

Match Alerts Q1 21 0 0 1 5 10 5 0

Match Alerts Q2 33 0 0 1 7 13 12 0

Match Alerts Q3 41 0 2 2 10 20 7 0 Match Alerts Q4 43 0 1 1 9 22 10 0 Total 138 0 3 5 31 65 34 0

MATCH ALERTS 2015-2019

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

96 95 93 86 77 73 75 64 65 63 55 53 48 43 38 41 32 30 33 21

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 10 Financial Report

At the beginning of 2019 the TIU’s original 2019 budget was TIU BUDGET 2016 TO 2020 reviewed and increased by an additional $1.1 million to a total figure of $5.9 million. The extra funding was allocated by the governing bodies to accommodate the anticipated costs 2016 $2.4m associated with implementation of the Independent Review Panel’s (IRP) recommendations. In other respects, overall 2017 $3.23m operational costs were largely consistent with those of 2018. The TIU budget for 2020 is $7.23 million. 2018 $4.65m 2019 $5.9m 2020 $7.23m

THE MAJOR AREAS OF TIU EXPENDITURE DURING 2019

Staff salaries and employment costs $1,500,000

Legal expenses: disciplinary hearings and opinion $2,000,000 Travel costs: investigations, hearings, events $700,000

Operational costs: equipment, translations, interpreters $450,000 Office accommodation, IT, HR, administrative charges $200,000

IRP implementation costs $1,100,000

TACP Update

All tennis players and other ‘Covered Effective from January 2020 Section company or entity directly affiliated Persons’ in professional tennis agree D.1.b now reads as follows: with a tennis betting company; to sign-up to and abide by the terms of promoting a tennis betting company the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program No Covered Person shall, directly to the general public through posts (TACP). This code is reviewed at the or indirectly, facilitate any other on social media; and appearing in end of each year to make sure it is fit person to wager on the outcome or commercial advertisements that for purpose in providing the sport with any other aspect of any Event or any encourage others to bet on tennis. a robust but fair set of rules relating to other tennis competition. For the betting-related corruption. For 2020 avoidance of doubt, to facilitate a The 2020 version of the TACP is the TACP has been updated to identify person to wager shall include, but not explained in six languages via the TIU the practice of Courtsiding as a specific be limited to: display of live tennis app and at www.tennisintegrityunit. offence under Section D.1.b, which deals betting odds on a Covered Person’s com/education with facilitating betting. Courtsiding website; repeated transmissions of the involves an individual transmitting contemporaneous results of any aspect real time scoring, or other data, from of any Event without the consent of a live event to assist gamblers betting any Governing Body (“Courtsiding”); on in-play markets. Historically, this writing articles for a tennis betting was mostly done by individuals who publication or website; conducting were not subject to the TACP, but the personal appearances for, or otherwise experience of a number of TIU cases participating in any event run by, a involving players has led to the change. tennis betting company or any other 11 Contact Us

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