PARIS (AFP) - 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.
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.