Djokovic says he was offered 110000 pounds to throw match

Djokovic said he was aware of rumours about match fixing in 2007.

The 28-year-old Serb said that although he was confident there was no longer a problem at the top level, he could not speak for further down the tennis rankings.

According to the report, authorities have been repeatedly warned about 16 players ranked in the top 50 who were suspected of throwing matches.

Roger Federer of Switzerland walks to the back of the court during his first round match against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.

“Well, this is a subject for discussion, I think, today and in the future”, Djokovic said. “I’m really pleased how I was able to play”, Federer said.

“Of course, we threw it away right away”.

“I played two previous tournaments and didn’t quite get the results I wanted but I have a very strong belief in the way I want to play and the way I want to be thinking”.

Federer added: “We need to make sure the integrity of the game is always maintained because without that, I always would say, why do you come and watch this match tonight or any match?” For me, that’s a crime in sport, honestly.

Critics, who say the relationship sends out the wrong message, have called on Tennis Australia to end it and Djokovic said there should at least be a debate.

“But there’s no real proof or evidence yet of any active players, for that matter”.

Asked, by an Italian journalist, if she’d watched a replay of that match, Williams gave a touchy response: “Yeah, I watch it every day”. Was it the support team? If players are suspected of corruption, he wants names. As long as it’s like that, it’s just speculation.

Buzzfeed, which carried out the investigation into suspicious betting patterns with the BBC, said devised an algorithm which analysed gambling on professional tennis matches over the last seven years.

Djokovic’s bid for a sixth Australian Open title started in temperatures of 34 Celsius (93 Fahrenheit), and he became annoyed with himself and his play at times, including three double-faults.

‘It’s like I can always train more – there’s always more you can do, ‘ he said.

ATP chief Chris Kermode, however, said the timing of the report was “disappointing” and rejected any suggestion that match-fixing had been covered up.

Meanwhile, the world’s best tennis players seek the year’s first Grand Slam amid allegations of scandal in what organizers are saying will be a clean and fair competition.

Seventh-seeded Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open finalist, advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Austin Krajicek, No. 15 David Goffin beat Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 and No. 19 Dominic Thiem had a 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 win over Nicolas Almagro.