PhotoOTTAWA — Britain advanced to a Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup against France in odd fashion on Sunday after the deciding singles match ended when Denis Shapovalov of Canada hit the umpire in the face with a ball. View all New York Times newsletters. The BBC reported that Shapovalov angrily hit a ball off the court after he struck a forehand wide. The ball hit the umpire Arnaud Gabas and bruised his eye. 1 player, was out for Britain, and fourth-ranked Milos Raonic, was out for Canada because of an injury.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2017 01:07 UTC