MELBOURNE (AFP) - Vice-president of the ATP's player council James Blake has added his voice to calls for any tennis player involved in corruption to be banned for life.

"I think if someone was betting on their own matches, I would not be opposed to a lifetime ban," the respected Blake told the Sunday Age newspaper.

"I think, you know, every situation may be different, so we have to have a tribunal ... anything like that where it's having an effect on matches, I think that's something that could deserve a lifetime ban."

His comments follow a call by Larry Scott, chief executive of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), on Friday for lifetime bans.

Scott, who ran the men's tour before joining the WTA in 2003, said anti-corruption would be "the first item on the agenda" when he addresses 250 players before the start of the Australian Open here on Monday.

Last week, the men's and women's tours joined forces with the organisers of the four Grand Slams and the International Tennis Federation to announce a review of the sport's anti-corruption policies.

Blake said it was an issue that must be taken seriously to prevent corruption ever taking hold.

"We don't want to ever get in that situation and I think the tour is taking a lot of steps positively," he said, adding that he felt the sport was clean.

"As far as I know (it's clean)," he said. "I mean, I take that from the players I know in the locker room and I've seen and, in my opinion, they've got integrity, the guys I've known on tour."

Australian Open organisers have this year introduced anti-corruption measures designed to prevent illegal gambling and match-fixing.

A hotline has been set up to report alleged corruption, and a ban implemented on unauthorised use of laptop computers courtside. Enhanced security measures will also be in place to restrict access to players.

And in an unprecedented move, signs have been placed in zones reserved for players encouraging them to report anything suspicious.

A handful of players have in recent months reported being approached about match fixing or have heard of similar approaches to others.