Pierre Bouteyre, the former coach of French tennis player Fiona Ferro, has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager, according to a report by Agence France-Presse.
Ferro, 25, is the No. 259-ranked player in the world and lost in the qualifiers at the US Open.
She has accused Bouteyre, 50, of rape and sexual assault from 2012 to 2015, when she would have been 15 to 18 years old, her lawyer told AFP.
Bouteyre traveled with Ferro and was her private coach, the lawyer said.
According to the prosecutor on the case, Bouteyre has been charged with rape of a minor by a person having authority over the victim and sexual assault of a minor over the age of 15 by a person having authority over the victim.
Bouteyre's lawyer said to AFP that he "recognizes the relationship occurred but denies any coercion."