An Australian tennis player has been disqualified for smashing a ball into the face of the chair umpire, costing him a ticket to the main draw of an ATP 1000 event.
Marc Polmans, 26, was on the brink of victory in a qualifier for the Shanghai Masters leading Italian Stefano Napolitano 7-6 , 6-6 when he blew the first of two match points.
Marc Polmans missed out on qualifying for the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters because he hit an umpire. Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images “Really hope the umpire is okay. They should be safe working in their environment. No excuses for this,” he wrote on X.Nick Kyrgios added: “Interested to see what the fine will be all things considered for the bottle shake at Queens.”
“As for the disqualification, I need to go back within and work on my disappointment and turn this all into a lesson for my growth and evolution as a player and human being… I apologise to the US Open tournament and everyone associated for my behaviour.”
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