Corentin Moutet and Adrian Andreev got into a Handshake Fight after their match at the ATP Challenger event in Orleans, France with the video viral
It was a bad scene. Top seed In a tough Round of 16 match, Andreev, a wild card player from Bulgaria, beat Moutet 2-6, 7-6, 7-6. But when they got closer to the net, Andreev slapped Moutet’s hand and reluctantly shook it.
Then, Andreev purposely bumped his shoulder into the Frenchman’s chest, which made things even worse.
Corentin Moutet And Adrian Andreev Fight During Handshake, Video Goes Viral On Twitter And Instagram
Who Started The Handshake Fight? Corentin Or Adrain?
Moutet pushed Andreev hard in response, and the two looked ready to fight. They hit each other with their arms, and Andreev hit Moutet with his racket. The umpire jumped out of his seat and ran down to separate the two players and calm things down.
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They Both Got In A Fight Over Instagram Afterwards!
“I wish to make no apologies for what happened late in the game,” he wrote after the Handshake Fight. “When a player says ‘f—k you’ twice while looking at me in the eye, I can’t help but make him understand in my own way that is not done.”
The 64th-ranked player in the world also criticised the French crowd for cheering for Andreev and said that his opponent wanted to continue fighting off the court.
What Corentin Has To Say About Handshake Fight?
“You applauded the player at the end of the match,” Moutet said. “Maybe, for you, these are acceptable things. For me, no. In any case, he threatened me and asked me to wait at the exit of the court, which I obviously did.
It Has Become A Routine Now For Moutet!
This isn’t the first time this year that Moutet has caused trouble on the court. Even before this Handshake Fight Moutet has show rude behavior.
In January, the 23-year-old was kicked out of the Adelaide International because he cursed at the chair umpire after losing the second set of his second-round match against Laslo Dere.
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