ЛОНДОН, 18 January - RIA Novosti news agency, Irina Chumakova. the Prime minister of Great Britain David Cameron expressed to strong "serious concern" in connection with messages on possible corruption in tennis and called for carrying out investigation.
according to mass media, 16 players, in certain time entering in top-50 a world rating, were over the last 10 years suspected of participation in fixed matches, however avoided punishment. 26 thousand matches, including three on Wimbledon which contained enough certificates for identification of offenders were studied, notes the BBC .
the British prime minister expressed to p "serious concern" in connection with possible charges of corruption of tennis, and called for carrying out investigation, the official representative of the prime minister reported.
the Situation also were commented by the minister of sports of Great Britain John Uittingdeyl." These are serious charges, and they need to be studied very quickly", - declared Uittingdeyl in BBC interview, having emphasized that tennis "has to study on errors of other sports" and undertake due measures.
BBCearlier noted that the tennis players who have some got under suspicion are participants of the Open championship of Australia-2016 which started in Melbourne on Monday.
the First racket of the world the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic also on Monday declared that in 2007 through intermediaries received the offer to hand over a match of the first circle on tournament in St. Petersburg for 200 thousand dollars.