The Madrid Challenger becomes viral on social media due to the presence of bettors in the stands
It hasn't happened in just one or two matches, rather, this has been the norm throughout the week at the ATP Challenger Madrid 2025. Several young fans have been seen cheering enthusiastically for a player in the stands, while trying to discourage his opponent for a clear reason: to win their bets, influencing the matches. Gombos himself, aware of this, approached them to say something after losing his match:
The dark cloud of gambling has been hanging over this Madrid Challenger all week and appeared to rear its head again during this semifinal between Norbert Gombos and Kamil Majchrzak, with the latter winning in a third set tie break.
— Talking Tennis (@TalkingTennisTT) April 12, 2025
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