Tennis Player Disqualified for Hitting Umpire with Ball on Match Point
Australian tennis player Marc Polmans apologizes for hitting a ball into the face of the chair umpire during the Shanghai Masters qualifying round, resulting in his immediate disqualification. Polmans, ranked 140th, missed a volley and struck the ball in anger, accidentally hitting the umpire. He expressed remorse for his actions and acknowledged that he should have reacted better in the high-pressure situation. Polmans joins a list of players, including Denis Shapovalov and Novak Djokovic, who have been disqualified for hitting match officials or ball persons. He will also forfeit any prize money and rankings points earned during the qualifying tournament.