French Open fines Paraguay's Vallejo $65K for sexist ump remark - ESPN
PARIS — Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman, organizers announced on Monday.
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Vallejo fined $65,000 for sexist remark about French Open umpire
PARIS, June 1 : Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 after he suggested women lacked the courage to umpire rowdy crowds following his defeat by a French teenager, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said on Monday.
Paraguay bank on Alfaro's psychology-driven approach at World Cup
ASUNCION, June 1 : Gustavo Alfaro is being hailed in Paraguay as the key figure behind the rapid turnaround of a team who had struggled in South American qualifying and are now World Cup-bound, with many crediting a strategy rooted in psychology.
French Open fines Paraguay's Vallejo $76K for sexist ump remark - ESPN
PARIS — Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined half his French Open prize money after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman, the tournament director announced on Monday.
Kostyuk embraces underdog tag despite 15-match win streak on clay
PARIS, May 31 : Marta Kostyuk's love affair with clay has blossomed into a full-blown romance after the Ukrainian stunned world number one Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-1 to reach her first Roland Garros quarter-final on Sunday.
Tim Ream Named Captain For USA's World Cup Squad
U.S. SOCCER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Fayetteville, Ga.) — Tim Ream will captain the U.S. men’s national team at the World Cup this summer, manager Mauricio Pochettino announced Saturday morning.
Parry stuns Anisimova to reach first Grand Slam fourth round at the French Open
PARIS, May 30 : Diane Parry, the last Frenchwoman standing in the French Open women's draw, pulled off a stunning 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) victory over American Amanda Anisimova on Saturday, advancing to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.
Joao Fonseca stuns Novak Djokovic to ensure new grand slam champion in France
A new grand slam champion will be crowned at the French Open after teenager Joao Fonseca came of age in a thrilling five-set victory over Novak Djokovic.