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A top-seeded junior French tennis player apologized for slapping an opponent after losing a tournament match.
Michael Kouame was the No. 1 seed going into the International Tennis Federation’s junior tournament in Ghana. After losing to Raphael Nii Ankrah on Tuesday, the 15-year-old was seen coming to the net for what was supposed to be a gesture of good sportsmanship but instead slapped Nii Ankrah.
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A brawl reportedly broke out after the slap.
Kouame on Wednesday posted an apology on his Instagram page.
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"I sincerely regret my actions on Tuesday at the ITF Tournament in Ghana against Raphael Nii Ankrah. I regretfully struck him after an extremely frustrating and intense match," Kouame wrote.
"During the course of the match, I was repeatedly verbally abused by a large number of individuals in the crowd, including insults to my mother in particular. However, that does not excuse my behavior. I would like to publicly apologize to Raphael. I was wrong and completely out of line.
Michael Kouame apologized on Instagram on Wednesday. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
"I accept any consequences as a result of my behavior from the ITF governing body, and will use this time to reflect on how I can better manage challenging situations like these in the future in a manner that accurately reflect my character."
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The ITF has yet to hand out punishment over the incident.
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