Six tennis players, one former player, and 27 of their associates have been detained by Spanish authorities and accused of being a part of a match-fixing ring.
Spanish police said that the group made more than half a million euros in profit by fixing 17 matches at the Challenger and Futures level, the second and third tiers of professional tennis.
None of the people’s names have been released, but authorities said that the six players are ranked between No. 800 and No. 1,200 in the world, and between No. 30 and No. 300 in Spain.
Earlier this year, a BuzzFeed News and BBC investigation revealed evidence of widespread match-fixing in professional tennis.