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The Djokovic racquet?

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Saurabh Singh
Saurabh SinghJan 19, 2016 | 16:51

The Djokovic racquet?

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Also read: Djokovic drops a bomb, says he was offered $200,000 to lose a match

World number one Novak Djokovic said a member of his staff was approached about fixing a match early in his career, and he questioned whether betting companies should be allowed to sponsor big tennis tournaments.

The reigning Australian Open champion was speaking after the sport was rocked by allegations that the authorities had failed to deal with widespread match-fixing.

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Djokovic said that as far as he was aware there was no longer a problem with what he described as a "crime in sport" at the top level of tennis, but added that he had once been approached indirectly to throw a match. Read more.

Last updated: January 19, 2016 | 17:03
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