Tennis Player Disqualified for Hitting Umpire with Ball
- Australian tennis player Marc Polmans hit the umpire with a ball and was disqualified from the Shanghai Masters.
- The incident occurred when Polmans missed match point and angrily hit the ball, accidentally striking umpire Ben Anderson.
- Anderson was struck in the face but appeared okay after receiving ice treatment.
- Polmans joins a short list of players like Djokovic and Shapovalov who have been disqualified for hitting officials.
- The October 3rd incident cost Polmans a spot in the main draw of the Masters 1000 tournament.