Allegations of match fixing at French Open being investigated by police after ‘unusual bets placed on doubles match’

Investigations are being carried out into possible match fixing at the French Open, according to reports.

German publication Die Welt claim it relates to a doubles match between Yana Sizikova and Madison Brugle and Romanian pair Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig.

The report claims that police are investigating and that it could be part of a wider ‘organised gang fraud’.

Tennis World USA claim that unusual bets during the second set have triggered an investigation.

Specifically that of the fifth game when Sizikova’s serve was broken.

It is alleged that ‘hundreds of thousands of euros’ were bet that she would double fault on two occasions, which she did.

Prosecutors have said they are looking into alleged ‘fraud in an organised group’ and ‘active and passive corruption in sport’.

L’Equipe have also reported that large sums of money were bet on the Romanians winning the game.

Russian Sizikova and her American partner Brengle went on to lose the match in straight sets.

The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) declined to comment on the matter.

In the men’s draw of the French Open, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have both made it through to the quarter-finals.

Elina Svitolina suffered a shock defeat to Argentinian Nadia Podoroska in the quarter-final of the women’s draw.