Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo, a Paraguayan tennis player, has been fined for making sexist remarks about a female referee following his loss at the French Open. He suggested that women lack the courage to umpire in challenging environments, specifically criticizing Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho. The French Tennis Federation condemned his comments as unacceptable and emphasized that an umpire's competence is based on professionalism, not gender.
- ▪Vallejo was fined for suggesting that women lack the courage to umpire rowdy crowds.
- ▪He blamed referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the crowd during his match.
- ▪The French Tennis Federation condemned his remarks and emphasized that umpiring competence is not determined by gender.
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Sport|TennisVallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French OpenParaguayan blames Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the home crowd during his second-round loss.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAdolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay in action during his Men's 2nd round match against Moise Kouame of France, at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 28, 2026 [Yoan Valat/EPA]By News AgenciesPublished On 30 May 202630 May 2026Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will be fined after he suggested women lack the courage to umpire rowdy crowds following his marathon five-hour defeat by a French teenager, the French…
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