"This sort of match needs a man": Adolfo Daniel Vallejo risks hefty penalty after explosive remarks about female umpire at Roland Garros
Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been sanctioned by French Open organisers after claiming his second-round loss to French teenager Moïse Kouamé should have been umpired by a man. Vallejo argued that Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho lacked the "strength" to control the partisan Suzanne Lenglen crowd. Roland Garros officials condemned the remarks as sexist and confirmed a fine, stating that an umpire's competence is determined by professionalism, not gender. Kouamé won a thrilling five-set match 7-6(8) in the decider.
Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been sanctioned by French Open organisers after claiming his second-round loss to French teenager Moïse Kouamé should have been umpired by a man. Vallejo argued that Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho lacked the "strength" to control the partisan Suzanne Lenglen crowd. Roland Garros officials condemned the remarks as sexist and confirmed a fine, stating that an umpire's competence is determined by professionalism, not gender. Kouamé won a thrilling five-set match 7-6(8) in the decider.
