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Kyle Edmund protests with umpire after spectator calls out during Denis Shapovalov's serve

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There was a controversy during Kyle Edmund's match with Denis Shapovalov after a fan shouted during Shapovalov's serve.

Kyle Edmund had a heated debate with the chair umpire in his Madrid Open quarter-final after a spectator called out during Denis Shapovalov's serve.

With Shapovalov one set up and serving at 5-5, 30-30 in the second, a noise from the crowd caused Edmund to stop as his opponent served, but despite the Briton's protests, the point was given as an ace.

"Kyle, it's not the Davis Cup, I talked to the crowd but I can't do anything," the umpire told Edmund, who then saved a match point in the following game to take it to a tie-break.

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Highlights of Denis Shapovalov up against Kyle Edmund in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.

Edmund managed to level the tie at one-set all, but the Canadian regained his composure in the decider to claim a 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 victory.

After the match, Shapovalov told Sky Sports he felt "awful" about the incident, though conceded the decision was out of his control.

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Denis Shapovalov told Sky Sports that he felt awful over the controversial call.

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