Kowalczyk disqualified for hitting opponent

Something strange happened in Naples.

Kowalczyk and Majchrowicz had a comfortable 6-3 4-3 lead in doubles when they were playing the quarters at Challenger in Naples. Kowalczyk lost his service game with a double fault and soon after he hit the ball in rage. The Polish hit (by mistake) his opponent Rameez Junaid that went down as he was hit by thunder.

Unfortunately, Kowalczyk and Majchrowicz were disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Unlucky.