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Adolfo Daniel Vallejo fined $76,000 for sexist comments at French Open

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 1:14 PM

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo fined $76,000 for sexist comments at French Open
Summary

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo, a 22-year-old Paraguayan tennis player, received a $76,000 fine for sexist remarks about female umpire Ana Carvalho after his second-round loss at the French Open on June 1, 2026. Vallejo's comments, made during a post-match interview, suggested that the match required male officiating due to crowd influence. The remarks drew immediate backlash, prompting French Open director Amelie Mauresmo to deem them unacceptable and penalize Vallejo by deducting half of his prize money from the tournament.

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  • •Vallejo lost to French teenager Moise Kouame in five sets.
  • •He was fined 65,000 euros after his sexist comments were scrutinized.
  • •Mauresmo emphasized that such remarks are intolerable in the sport.
  • •The fine was approximately half of Vallejo's winnings from the event.
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  • 1:14 PMYahoo Sports — French Open tennis player hit with $76k fine for making sexist comment about umpire
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A Paraguayan tennis player lost half of his French Open winnings over a sexist comment about an umpire.

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