Tennis scandal: sparks fly when you shake hands

The match between the Bulgarian Andreev, number 247 in the world, and the French Moutet (ATP 64) was not for the faint of heart. In the end, the outsider prevailed by a narrow margin in the round of 2 with 6:7, 6:7, 6:XNUMX. After the match there was the obligatory handshake at the net - but there was no trace of fair play here. Because the two tennis aces almost had a fight. Both of them clashed chests at the net, followed by a shoving match that was met with boos and whistles from the audience. The two brawlers ultimately had to be separated by the referee. What caused the waves to rise? Both players have their own version. “It started during the warm-up when he hit me with the balls as hard as he could,” explains winner Andreev in an interview after the match. “He had already provoked me during a game in Italy, constantly asking me what my problem was. I defeated him then and he said unpleasant things to me. Today he also really provoked me, but that only spurred me on.” Moutet saw it completely differently. “If a player says 'F*ck You' twice, I have no choice but to make it clear to him that it's not okay. He then threatened me and told me to wait for him at the exit. I did that too while he was hiding behind six security guards on the other side,” a visibly pissed Moutet wrote on Instagram. Words that show one thing above all: This story is not over yet.

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Tennis scandal: sparks fly when you shake hands

Things are going high in this tennis match: Corentin Moutet and Adrian Andreev got into a fight at a Challenger tournament in Orleans, France.

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