Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been fined $65,000 for comments made to chair umpire Ana Carvalho after his second-round loss at the 2026 French Open. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo confirmed the penalty despite the player's later clarification.
The 22-year-old Paraguayan player made the remarks after losing to 17-year-old Moise Kouame in five sets on Thursday. Vallejo said matches like this have to be umpired by a man because it is very difficult for a woman to control the demanding crowd. He later posted on X that his words referred only to the specific referee and were taken out of context.
