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WATCH: Reporter embarrassingly congratulates Nicolas Mahut after loss

French tennis pro Nicolas Mahut had a rough Monday.

After losing his opening round match on his home soil at the French Open, the 32-year-old Frenchman had to deal with a clueless reporter at his post-match
news conference.

The unidentified reporter embarrassingly offers a simple “congratulations” to Mahut.

“Congratulations. I lost,” Mahut replies as he leans back dumbfounded by the reporter’s statement.

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As you can see in the attached transcript, the reporter digs himself an even deeper hole asking Mahut what happened in the match.

Credit to Mahut for handling this exchange like a pro.

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