British tennis participant Harriet Dart has issued an apology after asking the umpire to tell her opponent, Lois Boisson, to put on deodorant throughout their Rouen Open match on Tuesday. Dart claimed that Boisson “smells actually dangerous.”
Courtside microphones caught Dart making the criticism within the second set. Dart ended up shedding the match 6-0, 6-3.
“Are you able to inform her to put on deodorant,” Dart may very well be heard asking the umpire. “As a result of the scent. Are you able to inform her to put on deodorant? She smells actually dangerous.”
The umpire could not be heard responding to Dart’s request, whereas Boisson was on the opposite aspect of the courtroom.
Dart, the world No. 62, ended up apologizing in a story post on her Instagram account.
“I need to apologize for what I mentioned on the courtroom right this moment, it was a heat-of-the-moment remark that I really remorse,” Dart mentioned. “That is not how I need to carry myself, and I take full duty. I’ve a whole lot of respect for Lois and the way she competed right this moment. I will study from this and transfer ahead.”
Boisson showcased her humorousness in a post on her Instagram story. She posted an edited picture of herself holding deodorant throughout a serve. She additionally tagged the private hygiene model Dove and mentioned “apparently want a collab.”
Boisson was making her WTA Tour debut on the Rouen Open, and is ranked No. 303 within the WTA rankings after coping with a knee harm in 2024. She is scheduled to tackle Moyuka Uchijima within the Spherical of 16 on Thursday.
