Article by David Istrate – published Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 09:30 / Updated Wednesday, April 16, 2025 09:31
Harriet Dart (28 years old, 110 WTA) asked for forgiveness for the comment made on Tuesday, April 15, in the defeat suffered in front of Lois Boisson (21 years, 303 WTA), score 0-6, 3-6, when he asked the referee to tell the opponent. to use deodorant because it smells ugly.
In the first round of Open Capfinansces Rouen Metropole, Lois Boisson took advantage of the Wild-card and, although he played with an opponent ranked with almost 200 places above it, he managed to impose itself in two sets: 6-0, 6-3.
However, the success of the Frenchman was shaded by a gross comment of Harriet Dart. Before a range, the British had a malicious request addressed to the referee: “Can you tell him to use deodorant? It smells very bad”.
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– Lorenapopa 🕵️♀️🎾 (@popalorena) April 15, 2025
Harriet Dart: “It was a comment made under the impulse of the moment I truly regret”
Dart's words spread quickly in the international press, and the 28-year-old player was massively criticized by tennis fans. Meanwhile, the athlete in the 110th place posted a message showing regret for the comment made in Rouen.
Greeting to all. I want to ask for forgiveness for what I said on the field today, it was a comment made under the impulse of the moment I truly regret.
This is not the way I want to behave and I take full responsibility. I have a lot of respect for the lois and the way he played today.
I will learn from it and I will go on
– Harriet Dart, on Instagram
Lois Boisson: “Dove, apparently I need a collaboration”
The young Boisson also addressed the subject on social networks, but did it with humor. The 21-year-old player labeled Dove account, a brand of care products, and proposed a partnership.
“Dove, apparently I need a collaboration“, Tennis player in position 303 in the WTA standings wrote on Instagram.
In the finals of the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, Lois Boissa will be with Japanese Moyuka Uchijima (23 years, 60 WTA) or with the Russian player Kamilla Rakhimova (23, 83 WTA).
Lois Boisson, proposal for Dove/Photo: Instagram capture
