Samantha Stosur has labelled Marinko Matosevic’s comments about women’s tennis “a bit pig-headed”.

Australian world No.60 Matosevic caused controversy when he said on Tuesday he didn’t “think that highly of the women’s game”.

Asked about about Andy Murray’s decision to appoint a female coach, two-time grand slam winner Amelie Mauresmo, Matosevic said he’d never consider doing the same.

“For me, I couldn’t do it since I don’t think that highly of the women’s game,” Matosevic said after a 6-4 6-4 upset win over Marin Cilic at Queen’s Club on Tuesday.

“… It’s all equal rights these days. Got to be politically correct.

“So, yeah, someone’s got to give it a go. It won’t be me.”

The comments sparked furore on social media and Australia’s top-ranked player Stosur was asked about them after making a winning start to her grass court campaign in Birmingham.

“I think that’s a bit pigheaded,” Stosur said after a 6-1 6-3 win over American Christina McHale on Wednesday.

“But I think comments like that, you’ve got to take with a grain of salt and think, ‘OK, that’s his opinion’.

“Do you care about it? Not really.”

Stosur is coached by Brit Miles Maclagan and said it wouldn’t matter if she worked with a man or a woman, provided it was the best fit.

She welcomed Murray’s appointment of Mauresmo.

“I thought, `Good on him. Why not?’,” world no.17 Stosur said.

“He obviously believes that Amelie has something to add to his game.

“He had the guts to do it. I hope it goes well.”

Stosur will face compatriot Casey Dellacqua in the third round in Birmingham.

Dellacqua beat Varvara Lepchenko 6-4 6-3 in round two.

Matosevic will face Slovakian Lukas Lacko at Queen’s later on Wednesday.