TENNIS star Lois Boisson hit back after being told by opponent Harriet Dart that she needed some deodorant.
Dart was caught on court-side microphones attacking Lois Boisson’s personal hygiene during a 6-0 6-3 defeat in the first round of the Open de Rouen.
Lois Boisson hit back after being told by opponent Harriet Dart that she needed some deodorant[/caption]
At a changeover, Dart, 28, rose from her chair and then told the official: “Can you tell her to wear deodorant?”
She then repeated the question, saying: “Because the smell.
“Can you tell her to wear deodorant? She smells really bad.”
The unkind public comments leave her potentially at risk of action for unsporting behaviour from the WTA, the sport’s governing body.
Dart – who played last weekend’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers – was swept aside in the opening set in 28 minutes by Boisson.
And the Frenchwoman found the funny side of the interaction, posting a mocked imagine on Instagram using Dove.
She wrote: “@Dove apparently need a collab.”
Wildcard Boisson made her first WTA Tour appearance of the season after struggling with injury.
Dart currently sits at 110 in the WTA world rankings.
She was appearing in just her second clay-court match of the season.
Dart took to Instagram to apologise following the incident.
She wrote: “I want to apologise for what I said on court today, it was a heat-of-the-moment comment that I truly regret.
“That’s not how I want to carry myself, and I take full responsibility.
“I have a lot of respect for Lois and how she competed today. I’ll learn from this and move forward.”
The British No4 asked the umpire if she could tell Lois Boisson to put on deodorant[/caption]
Dart begged with the umpire and claimed her opponent “smelt really bad”[/caption]
