London, Jan 19: Britain's former Davis Cup player Arvind Parmar said struggling tennis pros were the most vulnerable to match-fixing offers, revealing today that a shifty figure once approached him with a cash-stuffed envelope.
In allegations rocking the world of tennis, the BBC and BuzzFeed are claiming that a "core group" of 16 players who reached the top 50 in the past decade, including Grand Slam title-winners, have repeatedly caused suspicion over match-fixing.
"He seemed anxious, nervous, and after a few quick words he began trying to press an envelope stuffed with euros into my hand."
"It was a substantial amount of money -- tens of thousands -- way more than I would have earned from winning the tournament and more than most players at that level would make in a year."
"But it wasn't tempting at all. It was a split-second decision for me to say, 'Absolutely not.' I didn't even consider it, and was in a state of complete shock afterwards." Parmar played for Britain in the 2006 Davis Cup, when he faced Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the current world number one.
AFP
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