Former Aussie Tennis Player Nick Lindahl Arrested In Match-Fixing Case, Granted Bail Later

Former Swedish-born Australian tennis player Nick Lindahl has been arrested by police authorities in connection with a match-fixing case that took place during a professional tennis match in Toowoomba in 2012. Lindahl was subsequently granted bail.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Lindahl was arrested at a house in Liberty Grove by NSW Organised Crime Squad investigators on Feb 19. Following the arrest, the 26-year-old former tennis player was taken to Burwood police station and was charged four offences linked to the match-fixing case including “engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event and using corrupt conduct information for betting purposes.”

Lindahl is one of the three individuals involved in the investigation. He was granted bail later. Lindahl is scheduled to attend a court hearing at Burwood Local Court on March 12.

Another man at the house has also been arrested and charged with hindering the police investigation. The man, whose identity was not revealed, is set to appear before the Burwood Local Court on March 12. The third man involved in the investigation has already been summoned to attend a hearing at Belmont Local Court on April 8.

Last December 2014, Lindahl was incriminated for match-fixing at the Futures tournament in Toowoomba. The Daily Telegraph reported that Lindahl allegedly told Matthew Fox that he would throw a match against qualifier Andrew Corbitt. Lindahl also reportedly tried to persuade Corbitt on match-fixing but the latter turned down the offer.

Lindahl lost to Corbitt, 6-2 6-3, and was approached by tournament officials after the match. Since then, Lindahl has retired from tennis.

Police authorities said that another Australian player, Adam Feeney, has also been convinced by Lindahl to throw the match. Feeney has been paid to lose to a player ranked 600 places below him in the first round of Traralgon Challenger tournament.

Fox bet on the outcome of Lindahl and Feeney’s matches. He won more than AU$3700 for betting on Lindahl and Feeney losing. Fox pled guilty to the use of corrupt conduct information to bet on the two matches at Melbourne Magistrates Court and was fined more than AU$36oo for the offence.

Lindahl achieved his career-high singles rank at 187th place in May 2010. During his tennis career, he had won five singles titles at Australia F6, Indonesia F4, Australia F8, Australia F5 and Australia F9 Futures tournaments.

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