ADOLFO DANIEL VALLEJO has been fined nearly £50,000 for saying his French Open match should not have been umpired by a woman.The Paraguayan made the inflammatory comments in an interview with Clay magazine, accusing Brazilian official Ana Carvalho of not being strong enough to handle the crowd in his five-set loss to French teenager Moise Kouame last week.Tournament organisers responded with a strongly worded statement, condemning the remarks as “unacceptable” and saying Vallejo would face a “significant sanction.”

ADOLFO DANIEL VALLEJO has been fined nearly £50,000 for saying his French Open match should not have been umpired by a woman.

The Paraguayan made the inflammatory comments in an interview with Clay magazine, accusing Brazilian official Ana Carvalho of not being strong enough to handle the crowd in his five-set loss to French teenager Moise Kouame last week.

Tournament organisers responded with a strongly worded statement, condemning the remarks as “unacceptable” and saying Vallejo would face a “significant sanction.”

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