Written by Riley Morgan. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Sports Australia.
A bizarre brawl has erupted at a junior tennis tournament in Ghana after the losing opponent slapped his rival when the pair went to shake hands.
Raphael Nii Ankrah defeated 15-year-old Michael Kouame from France 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 in the first round of the ITF junior tournament in Ghana.
Things took a quick turn following the match when the defeated Kouame shook Ankrah’s hand at the net.
As the pair shook hands, Kouame delivered a slap to the unsuspecting Ankrah.
The move clearly caught Ankrah and the fans by surprise as everyone reacted with shock as viewers yelled out.
Slaps everywhere😳
Michael Kouamé, from France slapped 🇬🇭Junior tennis player, Raphael Nii Ankrah as the two went to shake hands at the end of their match.
Shocking moment! pic.twitter.com/NchSk4QeMI
— Thierry Nyann (@nyannthierry) April 5, 2022
However, footage shows a short time after the slap a bizarre brawl broke out between the two camps.
There has been no report to why Kouame slapped his opponent.
People were seen running off court only moments after the incident.
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