They suspect that the victory of the Spanish Zapata against the Israeli Sela was fixed

French authorities are investigating whether it was a rigged match, L'Équipe reported.

According to the newspaper, which cites police sources, the main doubts would center on the second set, won by the Spaniard 6-0 and in just 16 minutes and with the service in favor of the Israeli (the first set was won by Zapata by 6-3).

In this match, abnormal amounts were detected in three online betting operators, based in Cyprus, Armenia and Ukraine.

After beating Sela, Bernabé Zapata (Valencia, 1997) did the same this Thursday against the Italian Luca Nardi (200 in the world) and qualified for the main draw of Roland Garros.

According to data from L'Équipe, online bets on Roland Garros have increased 177% in the last 5 years, up to 128 million in 2021. EFE