Michael Kouame is a 15-year-old junior tennis player who has come up to the attention of the tennis federations and other tennis players after being involved in a conroversy. Lately, he has surged a controversy as he slapped his opponent after the game. It is a gesture of gratitude in the game of tennis to make a handshake with the opponents after the game. But Michael Kouame slapped his opponent and broke this tradition under wrath. Michael Kouame is a junior tennis player in France. The concerned French tennis player is having to face the consequences of his misbehavior.
The International Tennis Federation junior championship in Accra, Ghana is the authority that has the responsibility to organize ATP Challenger Tour and the WTA 125k Tour. It was the first round of the International Tennis Federation junior championship going on in Accra, Ghana. Michael Kouame was playing against Raphael Nii Ankrah. Raphael Nii Ankrah is a professional tennis player in Ghana. He was playing well.
Massive Brawl Breaks Out After Top-Seeded Tennis Player Slaps
As a result, Ankrah defeated the French tennis player with a score of 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 in three rounds. He won this clash against Michael Kouame. It is a tradition of respect for both rivals and the audience by tennis players as a gesture of respect to make a handshake with the rival as a sense of sportsman spirit. Even though, Michael Kouames slapped his rival after the game while he was to make a handshake. It is being said that no sooner did the fans of Michael Kouame notice the french player disrespecting his rival than they embarked on shouting. All and all, the audience of this tennis match erupted into a massive brawl.
After this incident, there was a series from the side of a number of fan pages of Michael Kouame to the Ankrah. The footage of the moment when the French player hit Ankrah has been viral all over the internet. This video is roaming on various social media platforms. People are watching this footage and many netizens are reacting to this video in the support of the Ghana tennis player in the context of this controversy. Another footage showing footage of the supporters of both players is showing a brawl between the fans on the court’s side. All the officials of this game are against the act of Michael Kouame as they find it against the sportsman spirit as well as against a respectful tennis player.
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