Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has clarified comments he made about the umpire after his second-round exit at the 2026 French Open. Vallejo said his words were taken out of context and did not refer to women in general.
Vallejo lost to 17-year-old Moise Kouame in five sets on May 28 with the score 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(10-8). After the match he said the contest needed a male umpire because the crowd was very demanding. The French Tennis Federation later called his original remarks unacceptable and indicated he could face a fine deducted from his second-round prize money of about $151,000.
