The scenes, which definitely do not belong on the court, took place after the match of the first round of the ITF junior tournament in Accra between the 15-year-old Frenchman Kouama and the home team Nii Ankrah. The French young man was number one, so his loss of 2: 6, 7: 6 and 6: 7 was a surprise to many. He couldn’t bite her himself.
During a classic post-match handshake at the net, he slapped his opponent. Ghana, who is about a thousand places worse on the list, was shocked, as was everyone present. And no one knew yet how it would be.
On the way to the bench, there was still speculation between the players and other people gathered at the court. One of them punched Kouam, so the player put his feet on his shoulders and ran away. The Frenchman was immediately expelled from the tournament.
Sixteen-year-old Ankrah, who ranks No. 708 in the current ITF junior rankings, will face compatriot Ishmael Nii Nortey Dowuona in the second round. Kouame, who has won 9 matches out of 14 this season, is currently 606.
