Overview

• Hewitt received a two-week suspension and A$30,000 fine that bars him from all tennis-related activities, including coaching and captaincy.
• The ban runs from September 24 to October 7, a window set by tribunal chair Michael Heron to avoid being unduly punitive to Australia’s Davis Cup schedule.
• The case stems from Hewitt pushing a 60-year-old volunteer anti-doping chaperone in Malaga after Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final loss to Italy on November 23, 2024.
• An independent tribunal upheld the ITIA charge after reviewing video, witness statements and interviews, finding his response was not reasonable or proportionate.
• The ITIA said Hewitt may appeal and none had been filed at publication, while emphasizing that anti-doping staff must be able to work without fear of physical contact.