Davydenko: I may have triggered betting scandal

LONDON: Nikolay Davydenko said an on-court conversation with his wife Irina may have accidentally triggered the betting scandal that has plagued him since last year.

The Russian world No 4's match against Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello in Sopot, Poland, on Aug 2, 2007 is under investigation by the sport's governing body after British online company Betfair reported irregular betting patterns.

Betfair voided all bets on the match, from which Davydenko retired hurt with a foot injury, and reported it to the ATP.