Canada have been eliminated from their first round Davis Cup tie against Great Britain after player Denis Shapovalov slogged a ball into the chair umpire’s face.
Edmund was leading two sets to love and broke the Canadian's serve in the third set prompting Shapovalov to smash the ball at the umpire.
The 17-year-old hit umpire Arnaud Gabas in the melon so hard that he was unable to continue adjudicating.
Gabas was taken to Ottawa General Hospital to be evaluated.
Denis Shapovalov disqualified after he hit the umpire in the face with a ball during #DavisCup match with Britain 😳pic.twitter.com/1WjcZ2NMTI
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"No one is nicer or carries themselves better for a 17 y/o (year-old) than Shapovalov," tweeted his disappointed teammate Vasek Pospisil. "Everyone can see that today was an accident. Can happen to anyone."
Edmund had taken the first two sets 6-3 6-4.
"It is a surprise what happened at the end there and it is a shame," Britain's captain Leon Smith told the BBC. "I feel for the young lad. He's a great talent and he has learned a harsh lesson.
"But Kyle, from what we saw on Friday to today, was fantastic. How he prepared, how he took command, his unbelievable serving and he kept pressure on the turns. It was a great performance."
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