Aussie Boys Champion charged with match fixing.

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Australian teenager Oliver Anderson, one of the brightest young talents in tennis, has been charged by police with involvement in match fixing following an investigation, local media reported on Thursday.

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Apparently, it was picked up by the Sporting Integrity Unit with data from bookmakers. He was deemed to have thrown the first set in a challenger.

After winning his quarter-final match in the Qatar Open on Thursday, Djokovic said he was very disappointed to hear about the allegations involving Anderson.

"Very disappointing to hear, that, especially considering the fact that he's young and won the junior grand slam," Djokovic said.
 

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That's such depressing news.
 

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Another aussie, Nick Lindahl has been banned for seven years and fined $35,000 (£28,000; A$47,700) for match-fixing. The incident was in 2013. He had already retired.