Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 30, 2026 · 522 words · By News Agencies

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Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open Paraguayan blames Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the home crowd during his second-round loss.

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What happened

Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open Paraguayan blames Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the home crowd during his second-round loss.

Why it matters

Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will be fined after he suggested women lack the courage to umpire rowdy crowds following his marathon five-hour defeat by a French teenager, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Friday.

Common ground

Vallejo blamed Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the home crowd during his second-round loss to France’s Moise Kouame, who triumphed 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-6 7-6 (10-8) at a packed Court Suzanne Lenglen.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will be fined after he suggested women lack the courage to umpire rowdy crowds”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined for sexist remarks regarding female umpires at the 2026 French Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adolfo Daniel Vallejo Álvarez (born 28 April 2004) is a Paraguayan professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 70 achieved on 18 May 2026 and a doubles ranking of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Vallejo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Contreras (16 September 1943 – 18 February 2019) was a Mexican professional tennis player. Born in Mexico City, Contreras played collegiate tennis in the United States for San Jose State Universi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Contreras

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Claim 2: “Vallejo blamed Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the home crowd during his second-round loss to France’s Moise Kouame”

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Independent sources (Al Jazeera, Irish Mirror, and others) confirm Vallejo blamed Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the crowd during his loss to Moise Kouame.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moïse Kouamé (born 6 March 2009) is a French tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 216 achieved on 8 June 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 946 achieved on 18 November 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moïse_Kouamé

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Claim 3: “The FFT swiftly condemned the comments as “unacceptable” and announced the fine.”

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The French Tennis Federation (FFT) is reported by The Straits Times and Irish Mirror to have condemned the remarks as 'unacceptable' and announced a fine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gonzalo Bueno (born 3 April 2004) is a Peruvian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 180 achieved on 8 June 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 406 achieved on 29 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzalo_Bueno_(tennis)

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Claim 4: “Moise Kouame triumphed 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-6 7-6 (10-8) at a packed Court Suzanne Lenglen”

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The specific score 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-6 7-6 (10-8) and the location (Court Suzanne Lenglen) are confirmed by BBC Sport and other web results.

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Claim 5: “Vallejo attempted damage control on social media, claiming his comments were taken out of context.”

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The claim that Vallejo said his comments were taken out of context is mentioned in The Straits Times, but the other evidence provided for this specific claim index consists of irrelevant results about Stephen King.

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web search NEUTRAL — King has published 67 novels/novellas, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five nonfiction books. He has written more than 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in bo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Whether you’re picking up your first Stephen King novel or you’ve been reading him for years, this guide makes the Stephen King books in order easy to navigate.
https://www.tlbranson.com/stephen-king-books-in-order/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 6, 2014 · Here is the list of Stephen King’s books we’re reading as part of Stephen King Revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book.
http://www.stephenkingrevisited.com/stephen-king-books/

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Claim 6: “the thriller that lasted four hours and 56 minutes”

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While BBC Sport and YouTube mention the match was 'near five hours', the specific duration of 'four hours and 56 minutes' is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence. The web search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant results about a dating app.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, politician, and military theorist. A major figure of the C…
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