India, June 2 -- Lois Boisson has spoken out over British tennis player Harriet Dart's controversial on-court remarks, which implied that the French tennis player "needed deodorant."

The incident took place during a bizarre match that happened in April at the Rouen Open in France. Dart lost 6-0 in the first set and was halfway through the second set against the home favorite.

During their encounter, the courtside microphones captured Dart's startling plea to the umpire, which she made instead of concentrating on her game: "Tell her to wear deodorant," because "she's smelling really bad."

Dart, however, lost to the 22-year-old in straight sets. She then expressed apologies for the outburst, adding that the "heat-of-the-moment" phrase wa...