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Di Mauro says 9-month ban for betting too

November 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Di Mauro says 9-month ban for betting too severe
Alessio Di Mauro believes his nine-month ban for betting on tennis is too severe and he’s a scapegoat for the match-fixing scandals surrounding the sport.

ATP drops Davydenko fine, says he didn’t dog it
The ATP has dropped a $2,000 fine imposed on fourth-ranked Nikolay Davydenko for “lack of best effort” during a 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 loss to Marin Cilic at St. Petersburg last month.

Federer wins second exhibition match vs. Sampras
Roger Federer overcame Pete Sampras’ stubborn resistance Thursday to beat the retired legend 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in their second Asian exhibition match.

Italian player suspended for gambling on tennis
Alessio di Mauro was suspended for nine months Saturday for betting on tennis matches, becoming the first player to be sanctioned under the ATP’s new anti-corruption rules.

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