French Open: Yana Sizikova arrested amid match-fixing inquiry
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image captionTennis player Yana Sizikova (pictured in 2016) was arrested in France
Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova has been arrested as part of an investigation into match-fixing at last year s French Open.
The 26-year-old doubles specialist was detained on Thursday at this year s tournament and is in custody in Paris.
Sizikova, who is ranked 101st in doubles, is yet to comment.
The investigation into alleged match-fixing was launched in October after suspicions of organised fraud and sports corruption were raised.
It was announced shortly after Sizikova and the American player Madison Brengle lost to the Romanians Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tigin in the tournament s opening round.
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) said Yana Sizikova had been arrested but did not elaborate on the reasons. Photo courtesy NIM Management Twitter
Russian player Yana Sizikova has been arrested at the French Open and has been placed in custody over match-fixing allegations, sources told
Reuters on Friday.
A police source and the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said the player had been arrested but did not elaborate on the reasons.
A source with direct knowledge of the matter, however, said the arrest was related to match-fixing allegations.
Last September, French prosecutors opened an investigation into alleged match-fixing in a women’s doubles match at the French Open.
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