French Open to Impose 'Significant Sanction' on Player for Sexist Remark
Organisers condemned the remark and said they would support the umpire as they impose a fine on Vallejo.
- On Friday, French Open organisers announced a "significant sanction" against Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo for sexist remarks directed at a woman umpire during his match against French teenager Moise Kouame.
- Following his five-set loss on Thursday, the 22-year-old Vallejo told Clay magazine that the match "needs to be umpired by a man," claiming Brazilian chair umpire Ana Carvalho lacked sufficient strength.
- Vallejo criticized Carvalho for allowing Kouame excessive recovery time during their nearly five-hour match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, suggesting female officials struggle against intense crowds.
- Organisers condemned the "unacceptable" comments, affirming that umpire competence is based on professionalism, not gender; the exact fine amount remains undisclosed, though second-round players receive 130,000 euros.
- The French Tennis Federation and Roland-Garros organisers offered support to Carvalho and all umpiring officials, stating the outcome of a sporting event "can never justify or excuse such remarks" regarding gender.
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French Open to fine Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after saying match needed to be ‘umpired by a man’
Adolfo 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.
Paraguayan tennis player Daniel Vallejo (70° ATP) awoke the repudiation in Roland Garros after uttering sexist statements against chair judge Ana Carvalho, after expressing that in the duel she lost to the Frenchman Moïse Kouame must have been arbitrated by a man and not by a woman. “This type of combat must be arbitrated by a man. It is very difficult for a woman to do so. It has to be arbitrated by a man, because it is a very demanding audienc…
After his defeat against the French tennisman, Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo had ruled that it was "hard for a woman" to contain a noisy audience.
French Open to impose 'significant sanction' on player for sexist remark
French Open organizers on Friday said a "significant sanction" will be imposed on Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after the player said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.
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