The move comes after a joint investigation by BuzzFeed News and the BBC uncovered evidence that the Tennis Integrity Unit failed to rigorously investigate possible match fixing among dozens of players.
Tennis officials on Wednesday are expected to announce new measures to address claims of rampant match fixing.
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The announcement was slated to be made at a news conference Wednesday at the Australian Open, where Association of Tennis Professionals President Chris Kermode, International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty and Wimbledon Chairman Philip Brook are expected to attend.
The move comes after a joint BuzzFeed News and BBC investigation found evidence suggesting match-fixing has run rampant in the sport for years with little action on the part of tennis officials.
To address those findings, tennis executives are expected to announce an independent review of the sports anti-corruption team, the Tennis Integrity Unit, according to the Associated Press, which cited a source who spoke on condition anonymity
The review will be run out of London, the AP added.
The sport's governing bodies have been meeting at Melbourne Park, the site of the Australian Open, to discuss the scandal, which unfolded as the tournament got underway, the New York Times reported.
As early as Sunday, a major gambling website suspended betting an Australian Open doubles match featuring little-known players Andrea Hlavackova and Lukasz Kubot against Spain's Lara Arruabarrena and David Marrero after irregular patterns raised suspicions that it had been fixed.
LINK: The Tennis Racket: A Joint Investigation
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