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Tennis Integrity Unit
c/o International Tennis Federation
Bank Lane
Roehampton
London
SW15 5XZ
10th. December 2009
Dear Recipient
I write in my capacity as Director of Integrity for international tennis.
You will recall that the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) was set up in September, 2008, to
help protect tennis from the threat of betting-related corruption, and in particular from
gamblers keen to exploit tennis players regardless of the harm they might do to the
players’ careers.
As a result of what we have learned during our first full calendar year of operation, I
think it appropriate that I remind you of certain key provisions in the Uniform Tennis
Anti-Corruption Programme. That Programme came into effect on 1st January 2009
and was designed to maintain the integrity of your sport.
1. Reporting Obligations
All players must report to the TIU any approach, received or observed, that is
potentially corrupt. You have no option, as failing to do so is an offence under
the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme.
The easiest way to report anything you are concerned about is by e-mail to us
at confidential@tennisintegrityunit.com .
It is not enough simply to rebuff or ignore a would-be corruptor since, if we
don’t know what has happened, that individual will almost certainly go on to
attempt to corrupt other athletes.
In practice, and as I know from experience in other sports, when questioned
these individuals are quite likely to name athletes they have attempted to
corrupt, albeit unsuccessfully, in order to save their own skins. Those athletes
will then have to face uncomfortable questioning about why they kept secret
what happened when they were approached.
Simple rule – notify the TIU immediately.
2. Inside Information
Players must not seek, or accept, any kind of reward for providing inside
information.
Players do of course talk about their sport all the time, and there is nothing
wrong in that. However, they must not be naive and must not disclose
information if they suspect it is to be used for betting purposes. Should they
find that information they have given out innocently has been used for
gambling, they should not accept any reward and, again for their own
protection, should report what has happened to the TIU without delay.
The Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme can be found in full in the 2010
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, ATP, ITF and Grand Slam Codes of Conduct and
elsewhere. If you have not already done so, I strongly advise you to read it.
Finally, I have to inform you that during our inquiries it has become apparent that
some players are not as careful as they might be in giving out guest passes at
tournaments. Professional tennis gamblers are keen to mingle with and talk to
players in order to develop relationships and pick up information, and we have good
reason to suspect that during the past year some have gained access to player lounges
through players who, although they don’t know the individuals’ identities, have
allowed them to be their guests at the requests of third parties.
There is of course a wider threat to players from indiscriminate issuing of guest passes
than that posed by gamblers. Others who may seek to take advantage of careless
distribution include stalkers and others wishing to harm athletes.
Do please be careful in who you allow to be your guests.
Of course, any player found to have sold a guest pass can expect little sympathy.
People around the world envy tennis players for their skill and athleticism. It really is
not worth putting your careers at risk by breaching fundamental rules designed to
protect you and your sport.
Should you have any questions about the contents of this letter, or any related issue,
do please contact the TIU on the e-mail address shown above.
Yours sincerely
Jeff Rees QPM
Director of Integrity