Culture secretary John Whittingdale has called on the International Tennis Federation to launch an immediate investigation into the match-fixing allegations engulfing top-level tennis.
An investigation carried out by the BBC and Buzzfeed claims the sport's authorities have consistently failed to act on concerns surrounding a core group of 16 players, including grand slam champions.
Whittingdale said: "It is deeply concerning that yet another sport is facing serious allegations of match fixing.
"Once again it has been British investigative journalism that has brought this to light, and has raised serious questions about how this was allowed to go on - and it would seem, deliberately covered up for so long.
"This reinforces the need for a global anti-corruption initiative and demonstrates why the (Prime Minister) is absolutely right to put this at the top of his agenda. He will be hosting a major anti-corruption summit later this year and tackling corruption in sport will play a big part in that.
"I hope that the ITF will launch an urgent and fully transparent investigation immediately."
Source: PA
