Tennis Chatter

I have been reading a lot about the possible match fixing problem in tennis at present and it seems to be a very hot topic.

Andy Murray has claimed this week that there is a lot of corruption and match fixing in tennis at the top level today. The BBC has also quoted Tim Henman as saying he has heard other players in the game talking about match fixing but never been involved himself.

Roger Federer has said to Tennis.com that in Miami the ATP organised a presentation by ex-Mafia boss Michael Franzese to talk to the players about the dangers of becoming involved in gambling. Roger stated ” When I went into the meeting, I was kind of, ‘what the hell?’ What he said was interesting and scary at the same time.”

It is hard to think that match fixing is not in Tennis. The matches themselves are very tight and it is nearly impossible to tell if a player is making mistakes and tanking deliberately. It has always amazed me that when prizemoney is so low and there are a lot of players losing week in week out, but somehow being able to play all the tournament, fly their and stay in the top hotels! Its a bit suspicious.

What do you think about it all??

Hello. My name is Steven and I am the new editor of Tennis Chatter for 451Press. I thought I would write a little post introducing myself and what I do.

Away from Tennis, currently I am CEO of a new Media Group (Insomnia) that owns music studios and will be launching our first online service in the coming months, RouteNote. I also write my own weblog at Crenk, which showcases my online and offline life.

Now Tennis. I have been playing tennis since I was 12. I am from Australia where sport is a very influential part of our society and tennis was my passion for so many years. When I was 16 i was amongst the top players in my state in Australia and played the Australia junior circuit which included the Australian Open Juniors. When I was 18 i made the decision to stay in Australia and complete a uni degree instead of moving to the USA to play college tennis. Once completed I moved to France to play European club tennis, when i played over there for several years. I am very good friends with some of Australia’s best tennis players and know several people within Tennis Australia personally. Now I am 24 and have stopped playing tennis professionally and have settled into a role in the business world.

Im here to write about my thoughts on tennis and the players that are at the top of the game and hopefully show you all an insight into the world of professional tennis that you might have not heard or experienced. I hope you like my new weblog, Tennis Chatter.