A women's doubles match is at the heart of an investigation after suspicions of cheating.

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An investigation for "organized gang fraud" and for "active and passive sports corruption" was opened on October 1 due to suspicion of a match-fixing at Roland Garros.

According to the German newspaper

Die Welt

and the sports daily

L'Equipe

, these suspicions relate to a women's double that pitted Romania's Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig against the Russian players Yana Sizikova and American Madison Brengle on September 30 in the first round.

I was told by several sources that many bookmakers issued alerts for abnormal betting in Sizikova / Brengle match at Roland Garros, Set 2 Game 5, Sizikova on serve to get broken.

She got broken to love.

This is the video of the game (thanks to @UnArdeal for finding the video).

pic.twitter.com/OPSO6hBjJj

- Stefano Berlincioni (@ Carretero77) October 1, 2020

Double faults that raise questions

This concerns more particularly the fifth game of the second set, a shutout won by the Romanian duo after two double faults by the Russian Sizikova, 25 years old and 89th in the world, at the service.

According to the

Team

, "large sums were bet on the winning of this game by the Romanians with several operators in Paris, in different countries".

Still according to our colleagues, the suspicions are mainly on the Russian in service.

“To voluntarily lose doubles, you don't have to be two.

The American partner may very well not be involved, ”a source familiar with the matter told them.

The investigations were entrusted to the Central Service of Races and Games (SCCJ).

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  • Bets cheats

  • Roland Garros

  • Rigged matches

  • Tennis