Two men, identified only as foreign citizens, were detained as they entered a hotel in Stockholm early Sunday with their escorts. Both players were set to compete in the tournament, which started Monday.
Organizers said in a brief statement that it would be inappropriate to comment because the investigation was ongoing.
Tournament spokesman Pelle Hjertquist said that the investigation wouldn’t stop anyone from competing in the tournament, which has a 32-player singles draw and prize money of $600,000.
A prosecutor in the case had issued a so-called summary punishment, which allows someone suspected of a minor offense to avoid a trial by signing a confession. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the players had signed the document.
Sweden’s prostitution law is highly unusual because it punishes those who pay for sex but not the prostitutes.
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