Court cleared after suspicious briefcase was found

By Team WTA
June 1 2002

A court on the Roland Garros complex has been evacuated when a briefcase unattended raised suspicioun during a match between former champion Carlos Moya and Guillermo Canas. When officials cleared the 3,790-capacity stadium the players were tied a set a piece. The only people left in the stadium were police and security officers.

A black attache case was under a bench in the upper level with a jacket draped on top of the seat above.

Tournament officials wouldn't comment immediately.

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