Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined 65,000 euros after sexist comments about a female umpire, claiming officiating is very difficult for a woman.
Vallejo lost to Moise Kouame in the second round
Jun 01, 2026
05:10 pm
What's the storyParaguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been fined €65,000, nearly half of his tournament earnings, for making sexist comments about a female umpire.
The incident occurred after Vallejo's second-round defeat to French teenager Moise Kouame at the ongoing Roland Garros.
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