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December 2, 2008 9:01:21 PM CST



Davydenko Didn't Fix Matches, ATP Probe Finds

Posted Sep 12, 08 2:35 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Nikolay Davydenko had nothing to do with any match-fixing, tennis authorities announced today after a lengthy investigation. Davydenko, 27, had been under suspicion after abnormally high betting on a 2007 match from which he withdrew citing injury, the BBC reports. Almost $7 million was placed on Davydenko’s opponent on an online betting site—nearly 10 times the usual amount for a tennis match.

Because of the bizarre circumstances, Betfair canceled all bets on the match. But after a lengthy investigation, the Association of Tennis Professionals said it “can confirm that it found no evidence of a violation of its rules" by Martin Vassallo Arguello, Davydenko’s opponent, "or Mr. Davydenko or anyone else associated with the match.”

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Nikolay Davydenko has denied he forfeited a 2007 match for gambling profits.   (AP Photo)
"The ATP has now exhausted all avenues of enquiry and the investigation is now concluded," tennis' governing body said after its probe into Nikolay Davydenko.   (AP Photo)
Nikolay Davydenko's withdrawal from a 2007 match, which he attributed to injury, raised suspicion due to an abnormal volume of waging on it; Davydenko was cleared today of fixing the contest.   (AP Photo)
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