Story highlights One of the investigators tells the BBC that the Association of Tennis Professionals didn't seem to want their advice

Another says the totality of evidence pointed to the need for deeper investigation into suspicious betting patterns

Tennis bodies have said there was no suppression of information

(CNN) Investigators who looked into suspicious betting patterns on professional tennis matches feel strong evidence they found was ignored, the BBC and BuzzFeed reported.

After a nine-month inquiry that began in 2007, the investigators turned over their report to officials from the Association of Tennis Professionals.

About 28 players were connected with the suspected match fixing, but the focus was on a group of about 10 competitors.

Phillips said he and the other two investigators continued to alert the ATP's new Tennis Integrity Unit about suspect matches, but he didn't see any disciplinary action against anyone.

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