Fernando Verdasco of Spain in action at Wimbledon. Photo / Getty
A men's doubles match at Wimbledon involving the Spanish pairing of Fernando Verdasco and David Marrero is being investigated for match-fixing.
The first-round doubles match – where Verdasco and Marrero lost to João Sousa and Leonardo Mayer 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-1 – was flagged by anti-corruption investigators due
to suspicious betting behaviour.
Online gambling website Pinnacle Sports observed "a series of bets from accounts with a history of wagering on suspicious matches", the New York Times reported. The probe was initially reported by ABC.
The bets were placed an hour before the match began.
"We followed our strict protocol when it comes [to] match-fixing alerts by notifying the authorities on site at Wimbledon and reducing our market offering immediately," Pinnacle manager Sam Gomersall told ABC News.
