French Open: Prosecutors said they have opened a probe for “fraud in an organised group”.© AFP


French prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into alleged match-fixing in a French Open women’s doubles encounter. The probe for “fraud in an organised group” and “active and passive corruption in sport” concerns the first-round match on September 30 between Romanian pair Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig and Yana Sizikova of Russia playing with US player Madison Brengle.

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