Tennis Star Fined for Gender Remarks

A Paraguayan tennis player got slapped with a $65,000 fine after blasting the female umpire during a brutal five-set loss to a French teen, claiming she lacked the strength to handle a partisan crowd—and that a male ref should’ve been there. Roland Garros and the French Tennis Federation shut down the remarks, stressing professionalism over gender, and confirmed the penalty—roughly half his prize money. Vallejo later apologized, saying he was emotional and misunderstood, but the message is clear: disrespect for officials has no place in tennis, no matter how heated the match. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9a9a344983656926