A viral video has recently taken the internet by storm featuring a bizarre hit-wicket dismissal in a local tournament.

Australian tennis player Marc Polmans was just one point away from victory, but ended up losing a match in strange fashion after he smashed a ball towards the umpire.

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As you'll see in this video, one tennis player's act of frustration during a recent, important match was bad news for the umpire's face. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu.

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The 26-year-old lost his temper and seemed to be trying to hit the ball out of the court in anger. However, the ball went straight into umpire Ben Anderson's face.

Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has said that he apologized to a chair umpire after hitting a ball in his face during a qualifying match at the Shanghai Masters.. Polmans was leading Italy ...