Paraguay’s Vallejo Fined $65,000 At French Open After Saying Match ‘Needs To Be Umpired By A Man’
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been fined $65,000 at the French Open for comments he made regarding the female umpire of his match. He stated that the match should have been officiated by a man, citing the demanding crowd as a reason. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo condemned his remarks as unacceptable.
- ▪Vallejo was fined $65,000 after his second-round match at the French Open.
- ▪He claimed that a man should have umpired the match due to the intensity of the crowd.
- ▪The fine represents roughly half of his prize money for advancing to the second round.
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Sports Paraguay’s Vallejo Fined $65,000 At French Open After Saying Match ‘Needs To Be Umpired By A Man’ (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter June 01, 2026 10:04 PM ET June 01, 2026 10:04 PM ET Andrew Powell Sports Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); At the French Open, Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been hit with a fine of $65,000 after saying the match he competed in during the second round shouldn’t have had a female umpire,…
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