Roland Garros match- fixing probe
dropped her serve to love after serving two doubles faults and slipping before receiving a service return.
Romanian pair Andreea Mitu and Patricia Mari went on to win the match 7- 6, 6- 4 on September 30 against world doubles No89 Sizikova and American Madison Brengle.
The Tennis Integrity Unit ( TIU), who have the power to ban players for life, are aware of the probe but refused to comment.
US Open champion Dominic Thiem last night lost a five- hour classic to No12 seed Diego Schwartzman 7- 6, 5- 7, 6- 7, 7- 6, 6- 2. The Argentinian, who reaches a Grand Slam semi for the first time, said: “At the end, I deserved to win.”
Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski saved four match points before losing in the quarter- finals of the men’s doubles to defending champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies 6- 4, 6- 4.
Elina Svitolina, the women’s No3 seed, lost 6- 2 6- 4 to Argentinian Nadia Podoroska.
The world No131 is the first qualifier to reach the semi- finals in Paris – and the first at any Grand Slam since American Alexandra Stevenson made the last four at Wimbledon in 1999.
Podoroska will bank at least £ 388,000 – £ 155,000 more than her career winnings – and also received congratulations from compatriot Gabriela Sabatini. “I don’t want to wake up,” she said.
Danielle Collins will face Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in an allAmerican quarter- final today after the world No57 beat Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6- 4 4- 6 6- 4.