LONDON — The independent investigation into allegations of match-fixing and corruption in tennis will take at least a year, the sport's four governing bodies said Friday.
Tennis leaders set out the terms of the probe, saying an independent review panel "will investigate thoroughly the allegations of corruption in international professional tennis and the effectiveness of existing anti-corruption practices and procedures."
The review was announced during last month's Australian Open in the wake of media allegations that officials had failed to properly investigate suspected cases of match-fixing.
The ATP, WTA, ITF and Grand Slam Board said the independent panel will look into the work of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, the Tennis Integrity Unit and Tennis Integrity Protection Program, and recommend any changes.