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Roland Garros fines Vallejo €65,000 for sexist umpire remark

6/1/2026

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Vallejo Fined

Roland Garros director Amelie Mauresmo fined Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 65,000 euros, half his second-round prize, for saying the match should be umpired by a man.
Vallejo made the comment about Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho after losing 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) to French teen Moise Kouame.
Vallejo said the intense crowd required strength and that it was very difficult for a woman to manage it.

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Officials Impose Fine

Tournament officials imposed a $65,000 fine, one of the largest penalties at a Grand Slam.
They applied Article III, Section R of the rulebook, labeling harmful public statements as unsportsmanlike conduct.
Organisers warned that any criticism of referees or umpires will trigger strict sanctions under a zero-tolerance stance.
The sanction sparked widespread discussion in the international tennis community, exposing player-official tensions.

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Vallejo Apologizes

Daniel Vallejo, ranked 71st, apologized on Instagram after his remarks about female officials caused controversy.
He debuted in a Grand Slam main draw at the 2026 French Open after a season that yielded five Challenger titles, two in 2026.
The French Tennis Federation said umpire competence is judged by professionalism, not gender, and that women have officiated men’s matches for decades, including a Grand Slam final in 2007.

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Vallejo Fined

Roland Garros director Amelie Mauresmo fined Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 65,000 euros, half his second-round prize, for saying the match should be umpired by a man.
Vallejo made the comment about Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho after losing 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) to French teen Moise Kouame.
Vallejo said the intense crowd required strength and that it was very difficult for a woman to manage it.

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