Shocking moment tennis players Adrian Andreev and Corentin Moutet almost come to blows on court in France

There were some appalling scenes at a Challenger event in France as tennis players Adrian Andreev and Corentin Moutet almost came to blows on the court. As footage captured by fans and posted on social media demonstrated, the two players had an angry exchange at the net at the end of their ill-tempered match with the umpire having to zip off his chair and separate them before any punches were thrown. Ad World No.

247 Andreev eventually overcame the Frenchman in three sets, 2-6 7-6 7-6, before the duo squared off in a shocking moment at the event. ATP SeoulNorrie pulls out of Korea Open quarter-finals due to illnessAN HOUR AGO Moutet, who is the world No. 64, later explained in an interview following his defeat that his opponent had said «f*** you» to him on two separate occasions, which riled him up.

After a very frosty handshake at the net that clearly saw both players grip each other's hands far too tightly, shoulder barges and shouting ensued. The umpire swiftly intervened to avoid any further violence after the pair continued to exchange shoves and angry words. Moutet took to social media later on and gave his side of the story as he lamented the conduct of his opponent.

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