French Open Slams Vallejo, Issues Fine for 'Unacceptable' Sexist Rant

French Open Slams Vallejo, Issues Fine for 'Unacceptable' Sexist Rant

Wei Jie Tan
Wei Jie Tan
Published: May 29, 2026

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will be fined after claiming a man should have umpired his second-round French Open match.

A Fiery Exchange and Unacceptable Remarks

The controversy ignited after **Vallejo's** grueling **French Open** second-round clash against 17-year-old wildcard **Moise Kouame** on **Court Suzanne-Lenglen**. After a hard-fought five-set defeat (6-3 7-5 3-6 2-6 7-6(8)), **Vallejo** didn't mince words about Brazilian chair umpire **Ana Carvalho**.

He told **Clay magazine** that matches of such intensity