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.
