Adolfo Daniel Vallejo facing fine for ‘sexist remarks’ after French Open loss
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo is facing a significant fine for making sexist remarks after his loss at the French Open. He stated that his match should not have been officiated by a woman, which the French Tennis Federation condemned as unacceptable. The tournament organizers emphasized that an umpire's competence is based on professionalism, not gender.
- ▪Vallejo lost to Moise Kouame in a five-set match at the French Open.
- ▪He claimed that a man should have umpired the match due to its intensity.
- ▪The French Tennis Federation announced they would impose a significant fine on Vallejo for his remarks.
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Open this photo in gallery:Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay returns to Moise Kouame of France during their second-round match at the French Open in Paris on Thursday.Emma Da Silva/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAdolfo Daniel Vallejo will receive a significant fine for his “sexist remarks” at the French Open after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.Vallejo lost to French teenager Moise Kouame on Thursday after a tense five-set battle that lasted nearly five hours on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. “This sort of match needs to be umpired by a man,” Vallejo told Clay magazine after his 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) loss.
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