“Bananagate” is causing a stir at the Australian Open

During a break in a qualifying match, French pro Elliot Benchetrit delivered a scene that would remain a topic of conversation for days. The 21-year-old wanted a ball girl to peel his banana during break. The girl then looked to the referee for help, but he clearly said: That's not her job. So Benchetrit had no choice but to peel the banana himself - with his teeth, mind you.

So this is the moment where Elliot Benchetrit asks the ballkid to peel his banana. I'm glad the umpire (John Blom) stepped in and told him off. pic.twitter.com/TK1GET68pG

- Alex Theodoridis (@ AlexTheodorid1s) January 19, 2020

The ridicule was then great. The tennis professional's Wikipedia entry even briefly read: "Elliot Benchetrit is a French tennis player, he plays with his right hand, has a two-handed backhand, but can't open bananas." And many users also made comments on social networks the tennis professional funny. Clarification from the Frenchman The Frenchman was visibly uncomfortable with this excitement, which is why he took a stand a short time later: “I had my hands full of cream and didn't want to open the banana with my creamy hands. So I asked the ball girl if she could do it for me. It was the same girl who opened a banana for me before the match.”

In any case, Benchetrit successfully mastered the qualification. In the first round of the main draw, however, he was eliminated against the Japanese Yuichi Sugita.

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“Bananagate” is causing a stir at the Australian Open

A special case at the Australian Open is currently causing a stir and ridicule on social networks.

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