A tennis match between friends turned ugly when one of the men punched the other, according to an arrest report.

Glynn Jones, 64, is facing a charge of felony battery and was released Wednesday from the Palm Beach County Jail on his own recognizance.

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The alleged victim, 49, sustained a cut above the right eye that required 22 sutures, the report said.

The men were playing Oct. 23 at the Boca Raton Tennis Center on Northwest Second Avenue north of Palmetto Park Road when Jones told the victim to retrieve the balls they were using, the report said. That led to a verbal altercation that ended with Jones allegedly punching the other man.

Both Jones and the victim confirmed to Boca Raton police that they are friends and often meet to play tennis.

Jones admitted that he punched the man twice in the face because he felt threatened, but could not explain why, the report said.

Jones was arrested and was given a notice to appear in court in lieu of being taken to jail.

A judge told Jones during a court appearance that he is not to have any contact with his former tennis partner.