Davydenko cleared in betting probe

LONDON (AP) -Russian tennis player Nikolay Davydenko has been cleared by the ATP after a yearlong betting investigation.

The ATP says it found no evidence of wrongdoing by Davydenko or Argentine player Martin Vassallo Arguello at their match in Poland in August 2007.

The ATP says the case is now closed.

The probe centered on suspicious betting patterns on the match in Sopot. Davydenko, then ranked No. 5 in the world, pulled out against his lowly ranked opponent in the third set citing a foot injury.

An online betting agency voided all wagers, citing an inordinate amount of money put on the match. Many bets came in for Arguello, even after he lost the first set.