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Australia's Marc Polmans says umpire Ben Anderson accepted his apology when accidentally struck after he smashed a ball in anger at the Shanghai Masters.

The Australian lost his composure in his Shanghai Masters qualifying match, resulting in an unfortunate scene.

Only Ronnie O’Sullivan had reached the landmark beforehand

Shanghai (AFP) - ATP executives hailed a "new era" for Chinese tennis as they relaunched the lucrative Shanghai Masters on Monday after three consecutive years of Covid cancellations.

The World Snooker Tour hailed the "momentous announcement" of three tournaments in China this year, including one in Wuhan, as the return of international sport to the country gathers pace. Almost all international sports events were cancelled in China after Covid emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, and they are…