Ouch! Tennis player disqualified after hitting ball into umpire's face

Denis Shapovalov said he was "incredibly ashamed and embarrassed" after his default for hitting umpire Arnaud Gabas in the eye with a ball handed Great Britain Davis Cup victory over Canada.

Ouch! Tennis player disqualified after hitting ball into umpire's face

Denis Shapovalov said he was "incredibly ashamed and embarrassed" after his default for hitting umpire Arnaud Gabas in the eye with a ball handed Great Britain Davis Cup victory over Canada.

The 17-year-old was trailing Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 2-1 and had just been broken in the third set when he smashed a ball in anger that struck Gabas.

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