Overview
- Vallejo lost a near five‑hour, five‑set match to France’s Moïse Kouamé on Thursday, May 28, and complained the partisan crowd on Court Suzanne‑Lenglen was not controlled.
- In a post‑match interview with Clay magazine Vallejo said the match "needs to be umpired by a man" and singled out Brazilian chair umpire Ana Carvalho for lacking the strength to manage the atmosphere.
- The French Tennis Federation and Roland‑Garros condemned the comments as unacceptable and announced on Friday, May 29, that they will impose a "significant" fine on Vallejo while publicly backing Carvalho and the tournament’s umpires.
- Vallejo posted clarifications on social media and later apologised, saying his heated remarks were aimed at the specific handling of the match and not at women in general.
- Under Grand Slam rules players get 25 seconds between points but umpires can delay the shot clock when crowd noise interrupts play and reporting has noted fines under unsportsmanlike‑conduct rules can be large though Roland‑Garros has not disclosed the amount.