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Agence France-Presse

French tennis umpire Arnaud Gabas, hit in the eye by a ball fired by Canadian Denis Shapovalov during a Davis Cup tie against Great Britain, has undergone surgery on a fractured eye socket.
Sources said that the 35-year-old’s retina and cornea were undamaged but confirmed a report in L’Equipe sports daily that the Frenchman required surgery.
Shapovalov, 17, handed Britain the Davis Cup tie when he was disqualified against Kyle Edmund last Sunday for bashing the ball in frustration and inadvertently catching Gabas in the eye.
Gabas, initially taken to hospital in Ottawa as a precaution, was left with bruising and swelling.

The International Tennis Federation fined Shapovalov US$7,000, rather than the maximum US$10,000, after accepting he had not intentionally struck Gabas after smacking a ball off the court in frustration at losing a point.
Shapovalov apologised for the incident, and published a statement on his Twitter account before the fine was announced.
Canadian Davis Cup player disqualified after smashing ball at umpire
“There is no excuse for this behaviour and I take full responsibility for my action,” read the statement.
“I’m very sorry to Mr Gabas, to whom I apologised in person. Very sorry for letting my Davis Cup team-mates down and for letting my country down.
“I apologise to all the tennis fans, to my supporters and my sponsors. I feel ashamed of my unprofessional behaviour and will accept any consequences as a result of my action.”


Davis Cup umpire smashed in the face by tennis ball undergoes surgery on fractured eye socket

Umpire Arnaud Gabas holds an ice pack to his eye after being struck by a ball. Photo: Reuters

Canada's Denis Shapovalov covers his head with a towel as he leaves after a match was declared forfeited by umpire Arnaud Gabas, of France, after he was hit in the face with a ball during Davis Cup World Cup tie tennis action against Britain's Kyle Edmund, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Davis Cup player disqualified after smashing ball at umpire

Umpire Arnaud Gabas, of France, holds his face after being hit by a ball during first-round Davis Cup tennis match action between Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Britain's Kyle Edmund, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Denis Shapovalov looks on from behind a towel after a match was declared forfeited by umpire Arnaud Gabas, of France, after Gabas was hit in the face with a ball fired by Shapovalov during Davis Cup World Cup tie tennis match action against Britain's Kyle Edmund, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Davis Cup player who smashed tennis umpire in the face slapped with US$7,000 fine

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has been handed a US$7,000 fine after accidentally striking the ball at the chair umpire during his crucial Davis Cup match. Photo: AP

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Operation for French tennis official Gabas after being struck by Shapovalov during Canada-Great Britain tie


Davis Cup umpire smashed in the face by tennis ball undergoes surgery on fractured eye socket

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Operation for French tennis official Gabas after being struck by Shapovalov during Canada-Great Britain tie

Operation for French tennis official Gabas after being struck by Shapovalov during Canada-Great Britain tie