Your ATP betting scandal update: new rules?
This article makes it sound like the SATP thinks Davydenko knew a bit more about the betting on his matches than he has let on.
The ATP Board of Directors is considering instituting a law at its year-end championships in November that would penalize players for not reporting a gambling incident if they are made aware of one, said Etienne de Villiers, the chairman of the ATP.
In a news conference yesterday, de Villiers discussed what he acknowledged as “the elephant in the room,” referring to the gambling investigation of Nikolay Davydenko.
Davydenko is under investigation because of his Aug. 2 match in Sopot, Poland. He defaulted because of a foot injury against a lower-ranked opponent. The match drew a suspiciously high amount of betting.
But although the ATP announced the investigation in August, Davydenko said he had not been interviewed and would not be interviewed until after the China Open, the second week of September. When asked to explain why there was such an long delay in contacting Davydenko, de Villiers told reporters yesterday, “He will be interviewed when the investigative body feels it is the right time to investigate.”
The ATP has involved the British Horseracing Authority as well as two investigators from Scotland Yard.
“This is a traumatic process for everyone,” de Villiers said. “We need to be fair. We need to be thorough. We need to be comprehensive. There are people’s reputations at stake here, too.”
nytimes.com