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French Open fines Vallejo $76K for sexist remark

ESPN · Jun 1, 2026, 11:47 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been ordered to pay half his French Open prize money, roughly $65,000, for saying his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.

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French Open fines Vallejo $76K for sexist remark

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