Adolfo Daniel Vallejo came under the spotlight early at Roland Garros for all the wrong reasons.
Vallejo was handed a hefty $65,000 fine in Paris, having argued that his second round match should not have been umpired by a woman.
Roland Garros organizers opted to adopt a very strict stance on his comments, which arrived after his defeat to home favorite Moise Kouame.
Former ATP player John Isner has now shared his thoughts on the fine given to the 22-year-old Paraguayan, who is currently ranked 71st in the world.
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John Isner calls out $65,000 Adolfo Daniel Vallejo fine
Isner, who claimed 18 titles during his career, reacted to the decision on X with the assessment: “Complete and total joke.”
A fan then replied to his remarks on the fine, saying: “You’re joking right? You think it’s okay for him to say that?”
Isner then responded: “Did I say that? $65,000 fine is absurd.”
The American is clearly extremely annoyed by the size of the fine, which admittedly does seem too harsh on the youngster.
Many tennis fans have agreed with Isner’s perspective, but many others have justified the fine for the comments made by the South American.
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Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will learn from his Roland Garros comments
Vallejo was on cloud nine in the early stages of Roland Garros, when his first round opponent Cameron Norrie retired hurt during their meeting in Paris.
But his fortunes and indeed attitude towards the event turned quickly in round two, when he came up against French wildcard Kouame.
The popular 17-year-old won their epic clash 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(10-8), with Vallejo stating afterwards that umpire Ana Carvalho did not control the crowd.
The Paraguayan, who received €130,000 ($151,000) for reaching the second round of the Grand Slam, was told his comments have “no place here” by tournament director Amelie Mauresmo.
Whether or not the punishment is too severe will continue to be debated, but one certainty is that the player will never make such a remark again, having undoubtedly learned a valuable lesson.
Ultimately, the 22-year-old has paid dearly for his comments, and has rightfully been penalised for an unnecessary reaction that certainly has no place in the sport.
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