Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been handed a landmark $65,000 fine by French Open 2026 organisers after making sexist comments about chair umpire Ana Carvalho. The punishment is believed to be one of the biggest fines ever issued at Roland Garros. It amounts to roughly half of Vallejo's prize money from this year's tournament.
Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been handed a landmark $65,000 fine by French Open 2026 organisers after making sexist comments about chair umpire Ana Carvalho. The punishment is believed to be one of the biggest fines ever issued at Roland Garros. It amounts to roughly half of Vallejo's prize money from this year's tournament.
“For us, things are very clear. This type of remark is not acceptable,” Roland Garros director Amelie Mauresmo told reporters while confirming the fine on Monday.
What did Daniel Vallejo say?
Daniel Vallejo courted controversy with his comments after his dramatic five-set loss to 17-year-old Moise Kouame on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Vallejo criticised Carvalho for failing to control the atmosphere and suggested that such matches should be officiated by men.
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