Paris, April 16 -- 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.
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, the BBC reported.
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."
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.
"That's not how I want to carry myself, and I take full responsibility. I have a lot of respect for Lois and ho...