French Open Fines Player $65,000 After He Said Female Umpire Could Not Control Rowdy Crowd
Organizers imposed the penalty after the Paraguayan player said his second-round match should have been officiated by a man. The fine equals roughly half of his second-round prize money.
ibtimes.co.ukFrench Open organizers fined Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo $65,000 on Monday after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman. Vallejo lost to French teenager Moise Kouame in five sets last week. The score was 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8).
The match lasted nearly five hours. Players who reach the second round receive 130,000 euros, about $151,000. The fine represents roughly half of Vallejo's prize money. " The umpire was Ana Carvalho from Brazil.
Vallejo said she did not control the spectators. "It has to be refereed by a man, because it's a very demanding crowd and you need a lot of strength to go against the crowd," he said. " Roland Garros director Amelie Mauresmo told reporters that a 65,000-euro fine had been issued.
Organizers later clarified the penalty was in dollars, not euros. "This is clearly unacceptable," Mauresmo said.
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