The two men, identified only as foreign citizens, were detained as they entered a hotel in Stockholm early Sunday with their escorts, investigation leader Jonas Trolle told The Associated Press. He said both players were set to compete in the tournament which started Monday.
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet later reported that both were tennis players but only one was competing in the Stockholm Open. Trolle didn't return calls seeking clarification.
Story continues below ↓advertisement | your ad hereOrganizers said in a brief statement that it would be "inappropriate" to comment because the investigation was ongoing.
Tournament spokesman Pelle Hjertquist told The Associated Press that the investigation wouldn't stop anyone from competing in the tournament, which has a 32-player singles draw and prize money of US$600,000. He declined to give any other comments and referred to the official statement.
Trolle said 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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