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Davis Cup: Denis Shapovalov defaulted for hitting umpire with a ball, GB beat Canada

Great Britain reached the Davis Cup quarter-finals after Canada's 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov was defaulted from the decisive match for hitting the umpire with a ball struck in anger.

Kyle Edmund had just broken serve to lead 6-3 6-4 2-1 when frustration got the better of Shapovalov.

A default followed, giving Britain a 3-2 victory in the World Group first-round tie in Ottawa.

Britain go on to face France away in the quarter-finals in April.

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"It was a strange way to finish," said Edmund.