PARIS: The French Tennis Federation’s offices and the home of its president Jean Gachassin were raided on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in an investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement, sources said.

The raid was linked to the alleged illegal sale of tickets for the French Open and the “conditions of awarding of the contract for the extension of the Roland Garros stadium,” France’s financial prosecution service said.

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