International tennis governing bodies on Wednesday announced that an "independent review panel" will be instituted to investigate potential match-fixing in the sport, after the ongoing Australian Open was overshadowed with reports about a huge betting scandal earlier.

ESPN reported Philip Brook, chairman of the Tennis Integrity Board as saying, "Ten days ago the work of the Tennis Integrity Unit was called into question by an investigatory BBC program. And while the program did not reveal anything new, it was widely written about and has caused damage to our sport. It is vital that we repair this damage and that we do so quickly, which is why today we're announcing an independent review that will examine all aspects of tennis' anti-corruption program, including the Tennis Integrity Unit's work, which will make recommendations for change."

The review panel will look to address some of the prevalent issues within the TIU. No deadline has been fixed for the panel to finish its work and the results will be made public.