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British number four Harriet Dart has apologised for asking the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open.<\/b><\/p>\n
Dart lost 6-0 6-3 to Lois Boisson, which included the 28-year-old being swept aside in the opening set in just 28 minutes.<\/p>\n
During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: “Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad.”<\/p>\n
But Dart later posted on her Instagram story: “I want to apologise for what I said on court today, it was a heat-of-the-moment comment that I truly regret.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“I’ll learn from this and move forward.”<\/p>\n
Boisson, who had walked back on to the court while Dart was still sat down, appeared to be out of earshot when the Briton made the comment to the umpire.<\/p>\n
However, she later made light of the incident on her Instagram story, posting an edited photo of her holding some deodorant and telling toiletries company Dove that they “apparently need a collab”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n