John Higgins has spoken of the "horrible time" when, for four months, he was at the centre of snooker's worst match-fixing scandal before being cleared of the most serious charges 12 days ago.
Nishikori admitted nerves had got to him, saying: "It was one of the worst matches I played, but also he was very aggressive and very fast.
The contract, signed in 2010 by Valcke and JB Sports Marketing's lawyer Heinz Schild and seen by the Guardian, guarantees tickets to 12 of the best matches but also confirms they must accept 12 of the worst matches.
After Davenport's 6-4, 7-5 victory in the second round over fellow American Marissa Irvin, her coach Robert Van't Hof told her that it was one of the worst matches he had seen her play in recent years.
Alon alleges that at a March 2013 meeting at Valcke's office, after he said he would be looking at a $300,000 loss on the 12 worst matches, the Fifa secretary general offered to ensure he got tickets for the best Germany and Brazil matches.
