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Denis - the shame of Canada ?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38876869
Canada's Denis Shapovalov said he was "incredibly ashamed and embarrassed" after he was defaulted for hitting the umpire with a ball - handing Great Britain Davis Cup victory in Ottawa.
The 17-year-old had just dropped serve to trail Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 2-1 when he angrily hit the ball out of court.
It struck French umpire Arnaud Gabas in the eye and a default followed.
"Luckily he was OK but obviously it's unacceptable behaviour from me," said Wimbledon junior champion Shapovalov.
"I just feel awful for letting my team down, for letting my country down, for acting in a way that I would never want to act.
"I can promise that's the last time I will do anything like that. I'm going to learn from this and try to move past it."
Davis Cup updates: How the drama unfolded
Great Britain win after Shapovalov defaulted
The World Group first-round tie was poised at 2-2 after Vasek Pospisil beat Dan Evans to set up a decider, but Canada's hopes ended when Shapovalov let frustration get the better of him.
He later apologised to Gabas in the referee's office before the Frenchman headed to Ottawa General Hospital for a precautionary evaluation on bruising and swelling to his left eye.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said in a statement it was "clear that Mr Shapovalov did not intend to hit Mr Gabas".
Referee Brian Earley has the power to impose a fine of up to $12,000 (£9,600) and the ITF might significantly increasing that fine, and suspend Shapovalov from future ties.
GB captain Leon Smith said: "Unfortunately for the young lad this is going to get an awful lot of attention.
"This will be looked at closely and it should be as it is dangerous. Whether it's an umpire or a young kid who's at the side of the court, that really could be a serious injury, so I'm sure it will be dealt with swiftly and pretty firmly."
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38876869
Canada's Denis Shapovalov said he was "incredibly ashamed and embarrassed" after he was defaulted for hitting the umpire with a ball - handing Great Britain Davis Cup victory in Ottawa.
The 17-year-old had just dropped serve to trail Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 2-1 when he angrily hit the ball out of court.
It struck French umpire Arnaud Gabas in the eye and a default followed.
"Luckily he was OK but obviously it's unacceptable behaviour from me," said Wimbledon junior champion Shapovalov.
"I just feel awful for letting my team down, for letting my country down, for acting in a way that I would never want to act.
"I can promise that's the last time I will do anything like that. I'm going to learn from this and try to move past it."
Davis Cup updates: How the drama unfolded
Great Britain win after Shapovalov defaulted
The World Group first-round tie was poised at 2-2 after Vasek Pospisil beat Dan Evans to set up a decider, but Canada's hopes ended when Shapovalov let frustration get the better of him.
He later apologised to Gabas in the referee's office before the Frenchman headed to Ottawa General Hospital for a precautionary evaluation on bruising and swelling to his left eye.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said in a statement it was "clear that Mr Shapovalov did not intend to hit Mr Gabas".
Referee Brian Earley has the power to impose a fine of up to $12,000 (£9,600) and the ITF might significantly increasing that fine, and suspend Shapovalov from future ties.
GB captain Leon Smith said: "Unfortunately for the young lad this is going to get an awful lot of attention.
"This will be looked at closely and it should be as it is dangerous. Whether it's an umpire or a young kid who's at the side of the court, that really could be a serious injury, so I'm sure it will be dealt with swiftly and pretty firmly."
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jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:22 PM GMT
shapovalov finnish or wtf?
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:22 PM GMT
wtf happened??
Report• Quote • Block User aaronh • February 5, 2017 10:22 PM GMT
Shapovalov gonna be outta here
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
he hit umpire with da ball???
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
OMGGGGGGG
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
can' t breathe
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
that was so hilarious
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
ffs, i missed it :(((
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:22PM, aaronh wrote:
Shapovalov gonna be outta here
I sure hope so.
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
Denis was broken by Kyle in the 3rd set, and was seething, he smashed a ball hard, high into the crowd
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
but sadly, it smacked the umpire right into the face
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
ExcitedExcitedExcited
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:24PM, wisewords wrote:
but sadly, it smacked the umpire right into the face
thx
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
what a goat shapovalov
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
for once, something crazy goes in my favor.
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
my new fave together with tomic, koellerer, kyrgios and rublev
Report• Quote • Block User aaronh • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
https://twitter.com/MRisingStar18/status/828368872592044032
,
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
ASSAULT!!
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
well, too early to include rublev into that. rublev officially excluded from my faves list
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:26 PM GMT
HEADSHOT!!!!!!!!
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:26 PM GMT
THIS WAS LIKE BASEBALL 100MPH HEADSHOT KILL
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:27 PM GMT
poor bastard umpire
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:27 PM GMT
they really shouldda play polansky instead of that weirdo
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:30 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:25PM, aaronh wrote:
https://twitter.com/MRisingStar18/status/828368872592044032,
that's some great aim
Report• Quote • Block User aaronh • February 5, 2017 10:31 PM GMT
sure is
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:32 PM GMT
coen bros did superbowl commercial, much better than that budweisers crap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvHFM8c7cPM
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:33 PM GMT
will people be forgiving? I think so because he's young and showed remorse.
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:33 PM GMT
what a bad miss Paolo
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:34 PM GMT
Go Warlocq!
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:35 PM GMT
yeah, 'coz he didn't do it on purpose
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:37 PM GMT
that was some funky finish
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:38 PM GMT
cool tactic for Benny Paire and Fabio to use in future
Report• Quote • Block User northanlite • February 5, 2017 10:58 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:30PM, caramba wrote:
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:25PM, aaronh wrote:https://twitter.com/MRisingStar18/status/828368872592044032,that's some great aim
that's got to sting a bit
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 11:04 PM GMT
Seppi vs Pella will be played tomorrow so it doesn't clash with Superbowl Happy
Report• Quote • Block User n88uk • February 5, 2017 11:53 PM GMT
Is Shapovalov the new Nick Kyrgios?
jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:22 PM GMT
shapovalov finnish or wtf?
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:22 PM GMT
wtf happened??
Report• Quote • Block User aaronh • February 5, 2017 10:22 PM GMT
Shapovalov gonna be outta here
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
he hit umpire with da ball???
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
OMGGGGGGG
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
can' t breathe
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
that was so hilarious
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
ffs, i missed it :(((
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:22PM, aaronh wrote:
Shapovalov gonna be outta here
I sure hope so.
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:23 PM GMT
Denis was broken by Kyle in the 3rd set, and was seething, he smashed a ball hard, high into the crowd
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
but sadly, it smacked the umpire right into the face
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
ExcitedExcitedExcited
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:24PM, wisewords wrote:
but sadly, it smacked the umpire right into the face
thx
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
what a goat shapovalov
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:24 PM GMT
for once, something crazy goes in my favor.
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
my new fave together with tomic, koellerer, kyrgios and rublev
Report• Quote • Block User aaronh • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
https://twitter.com/MRisingStar18/status/828368872592044032
,
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
ASSAULT!!
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:25 PM GMT
well, too early to include rublev into that. rublev officially excluded from my faves list
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:26 PM GMT
HEADSHOT!!!!!!!!
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:26 PM GMT
THIS WAS LIKE BASEBALL 100MPH HEADSHOT KILL
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:27 PM GMT
poor bastard umpire
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:27 PM GMT
they really shouldda play polansky instead of that weirdo
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:30 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:25PM, aaronh wrote:
https://twitter.com/MRisingStar18/status/828368872592044032,
that's some great aim
Report• Quote • Block User aaronh • February 5, 2017 10:31 PM GMT
sure is
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:32 PM GMT
coen bros did superbowl commercial, much better than that budweisers crap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvHFM8c7cPM
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:33 PM GMT
will people be forgiving? I think so because he's young and showed remorse.
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:33 PM GMT
what a bad miss Paolo
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 10:34 PM GMT
Go Warlocq!
Report• Quote • Block User jin_kazz • February 5, 2017 10:35 PM GMT
yeah, 'coz he didn't do it on purpose
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:37 PM GMT
that was some funky finish
Report• Quote • Block User wisewords • February 5, 2017 10:38 PM GMT
cool tactic for Benny Paire and Fabio to use in future
Report• Quote • Block User northanlite • February 5, 2017 10:58 PM GMT
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:30PM, caramba wrote:
Feb 5, 2017 -- 10:25PM, aaronh wrote:https://twitter.com/MRisingStar18/status/828368872592044032,that's some great aim
that's got to sting a bit
Report• Quote • Block User caramba • February 5, 2017 11:04 PM GMT
Seppi vs Pella will be played tomorrow so it doesn't clash with Superbowl Happy
Report• Quote • Block User n88uk • February 5, 2017 11:53 PM GMT
Is Shapovalov the new Nick Kyrgios?
I don't see how if he was trying to hit the ball in the net, it could've gone 60° in wrong direction.
What are odds of hitting the umpire in the face ?
1000 to 1 ?
1000 to 1 ?
doesn't it seem like a bad idea that the umpire disqualifies him?
Did they get an official higher up to disqualify him? seems a bit like vested interests.
Do they disqualify you if you hit a civilian in the crowd? or a ball boy?
Did they get an official higher up to disqualify him? seems a bit like vested interests.
Do they disqualify you if you hit a civilian in the crowd? or a ball boy?
or a ball boy? what like Tim Henman at Wimbledon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaU36uLT_jE
We've all done it. I've smashed more rackets than I've had hot dinners but you gotta be a bit careful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaU36uLT_jE
We've all done it. I've smashed more rackets than I've had hot dinners but you gotta be a bit careful.
he was ranked a few places above me as a junior. only a few though.
yeah I played for county and for south east region and was top 30 national U14. Henman wasn't number 1 at that stage but he wasn't far off.
just for a bit of fun and teaching the little one. Do you Capt?
No rubbish at most sports
but good at winding up Kragsy
gl
night all
but good at winding up Kragsy
gl
night all
Oh, just realized you put a random a in your name. Forget the autograph request.
Feb 10, 2017 -- 1:11AM, Capt__F wrote:
No rubbish at most sportsbut good at winding up Kragsyglnight all
In your dreams, numpty! 
. night all.
crags thinks ball sports are when he gets his nads caught in his zip, after he's pizzed out his ten cans of special brew.
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