Nick Kyrgios catches attention after mocking Harriet Dart’s controversial ‘deodorant’ comment
Harriet Dart lost to Lois Boisson in straight sets where she also requested the umpire to ask her opponent to put on deodorant.
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Nick Kyrgios (via Instagram/Nick Kyrgios), Harriet Dart (via Sky Sports)
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios recently reacted on X to the Harriet Dart deodorant controversy. Dart made headlines during her opening round match at the 2025 Open de Rouen when she made an unusual request during a break. The Brit asked the umpire if her opponent, Lois Boisson, could put on deodorant, as she was “smelling really bad”. The moment was caught by court-side microphones and went viral soon.
At the time, Dart, ranked 62, was already losing badly to Boisson, ranked 303. Boisson took just 28 minutes to bagel her opponent in the first set, despite making just her first WTA Tour appearance of the season following an injury setback.
Dart had clearly grown frustrated during the second. It was during a changeover here that Dart had made this unusual ‘deodorant’ request. The 28-year-old faced a lot of backlash for this remark, especially as she went on to lose to her opponent 6-0, 6-3. Nick Kyrgios called Dart’s behavior “wild”.
Nah saying this when you are down and getting snipped is wild 😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) April 16, 2025
Boisson later responded to Dart’s remark in a hilarious manner. The 21-year-old mocked by sharing a picture of herself holding some Dove deodorant and posted the image to her Instagram story alongside the caption “@Dove apparently need a collab.”
Fans appreciated Boisson for her sense of humor. Dart also later issued an apology on her Instagram story regarding her distasteful remark. She called it a “heat-of-the-moment comment” that she truly regrets. Dart also added that she has a lot of respect for Lois and how she competed that day.
Lois Boisson will face Moyuka Uchijima in the next round
The Open de Rouen is a WTA 250 level tournament that is played on indoor clay courts. The tournament has taken place at the Kindarena in the city of Rouen in France since 2022.
Lois Boisson, who entered the tournament as a wildcard, will face World No. 60, Moyuka Uchijima, in the next round. Uchijima defeated Nuria Brancaccio in her opening round match at the Open de Rouen. The previous edition of this tournament was won by Sloane Stephens. This year the tournament features tennis players like top seed Elina Svitolina, McCartney Kessler, and Olga Danilovic in the draw.
Harriet Dart is a part of Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup team
Harriet Dart was part of the British team that competed in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers last weekend. The team also includes Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal, Jodie Burrage, and Olivia Nicholls.
Great Britain finished top of Group F after 2-1 victories over both Germany and the Netherlands, concluding with a doubles decider in their final match. This result means they will progress to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China, from 16-21 September. The other teams that’ll play in the finals include hosts China, defending champions Italy, Japan, the USA, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Spain.
This is the third time in four years that Great Britain has reached this stage, and they have also reached the semi-finals on two separate occasions. Prior to that, Great Britain had gone nearly 20 years without getting this far.
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