Sexism Row Erupts After Top Female Tennis Player Asked To “Give Us A Twirl” On Court

Eugenie Bouchard was asked to show off her outfit following her victory in the second round of the Australian Open.

An Australian tennis commentator has been accused of sexism after asking Canada's Eugenie Bouchard to "give us a twirl" in a post-match interview.

Tennis Australia commentator Ian Cohen, who was holding a Channel 7 microphone during the interview, asked the No. 7 seed to show the crowd her outfit following her straight-sets victory over Kiki Bertens in the second round of the Australian Open.

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Cohen made the request after Bouchard expressed her love for Serena Williams' outfit at the competition earlier in the week.

Cohen made the request after Bouchard expressed her love for Serena Williams' outfit at the competition earlier in the week.

He said to the 20-year-old: "Last night you tweeted you loved Serena’s outfit. Obviously the fluoro is working for you girls at the moment – she was kind enough to give us a twirl, can you give us a twirl and tell us about your outfit?"

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