Serena Williams and tennis stars face betting integrity probe

The International Tennis Integrity Agency is investigating a DraftKings betting company promotional party held before the US Open. Serena Williams, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva and Taylor Fritz attended and posed for photos at the event. The agency is checking if this broke rules that ban players from promoting gambling operators.

Why it mattersTennis has strict rules to keep gambling from influencing matches and players. When top stars appear to promote betting companies, it weakens trust in the sport's integrity protections.

AustraliaAustralian tennis fans watching the US Open now question whether the top players they follow are facing discipline. The ITIA investigation could affect player sponsorships and betting partnerships available to Australian players.

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