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Davydenko cleared in gambling probe

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Nikolay Davydenko, shown during the recent U.S. Open, was cleared Friday is gambling suspicions stemming from a match in August 2007 (UPI Photo/Monika Graff) 
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Published: Sept. 12, 2008 at 11:53 AM

LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Nikolay Davydenko, ranked No. 6 in the world, was cleared in an investigation into betting patterns on a match in which he lost to a lower-ranked opponent.

The ATP started its investigation after Davydenko lost to Martin Vassallo Arguello, who was ranked 87th at the time, on Aug. 2, 2007. Vassallo Arguello was ahead 2-6, 6-3, 2-1 when Davydenko retired from the match, saying he had an injured foot.

An online gambling site said some $7 million was bet on the match, with most of the bets on Vassallo Arguello even after Davydenko won the first set. The gambling site said the amount was about 10 times the usual wagered on such a match.

ATP officials on Friday said they found no evidence of wrongdoing by Davydenko or anyone else involved in the match. They said the investigation was closed.

The ATP has threatened a lifetime ban on players found to have fixed a match on the tour.

Topics: Martin Vassallo Arguello
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