Why Was Yana Sizikova Arrested at the French Open? On 6/4/21 at 11:55 AM EDT According to reports from Reuters and French newspaper Le Parisien, the 26-year-old was taken into custody on Thursday night. Her arrest is related to an investigation into "sports corruption" and "organized gang fraud" that French authorities opened in fall 2020, looking into unusual betting patterns at several tournaments, including the 2020 French Open. Read more Sizikova's arrest specifically relates to her first-round appearance in the women's doubles tournament alongside Madison Brengle of the U.S. against Romanians Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig, which Sizikova and Brengle lost in straight sets 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.