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French Open star at centre of sexism storm slapped with £50,000 fine after 'unacceptable' outburst about female umpire

By James SharpeJune 1, 2026 · 1 min read

The Paraguayan sparked a sexism storm after his second-round defeat to French teenager Moise Kouame when he argued that Ana Carvalho was not strong enough to control the crowd.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been slapped with a huge $65,000 (£48,250) fine - almost half his prize money - after saying his French Open match should not have been umpired by a woman. The Paraguayan s…

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