Vallejo fined for sexist comments about female referee at French Open

Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will face a fine from the French Tennis Federation following his comments suggesting that women lack the courage to umpire matches with rowdy crowds. After his second-round loss to French player Moise Kouame, Vallejo criticized Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for her inability to manage the home crowd at Court Suzanne Lenglen. The FFT condemned Vallejo’s remarks as “unacceptable,” emphasizing that an umpire’s competence is not determined by gender.

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