bhupathi comment on match fixing

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has taken a serious note of the revelation made by Mahesh Bhupathi in respect of Indian Davis Cup tie against Holland in February 1996," it said in a statement on Tuesday.The AITA is very clear that Davis Cup is absolutely clean and no such incident has ever been heard of before or in the recent past in India. It is necessary for India as a nation to protect its image and integrity amongst the tennis playing nations of the world.hupathi, who is competing at the Australian Open in Melbourne, said he turned down an approach to lose a match in the World Group tie at home where India upset the Dutch with the 33-year-old laying a leading role.IBhupathi said.I was approached maybe 10, 12 years ago, in the context of Davis Cup in India. I immediately changed my phone numbers and I never got that call again. It definitely fraked me out," added the winner of 10 Grand Slam titles in men's doubles and mixed doubles.Professional tennis is facing concerns of match-fixing and gambling and many players have said they had rejected approaches to lose a match.