Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguy said his French Open match, a loss to a home favorite teenager, should not have been umpired by a woman.
He lost to France's Moise Kouame in the second round Thursday 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) after 4 hours, 56 minutes.
Vallejo: "This sort of match needs to be umpired by a man. It's very difficult for a woman to do it. It has to be refereed by a man, because it's a very demanding crowd and you need a lot of strength to go against the crowd."
The French Tennis Federation and Roland Garros organizers released a statement Friday calling Vallejo's comments "unacceptable."
"The competence of an umpire is not determined by their gender, but by their professionalism and ability to officiate at the highest level," the organizers said.
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