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3mo ago

Judge Delays Hewitt’s Two-Week Davis Cup Ban Over Doping-Control Incident

The penalty, which includes a A$30,000 fine, follows a tribunal finding that his push on a 60-year-old official was not self‑defence.

Lleyton Hewitt hatte die Weltrangliste 80 Wochen lang angeführt.
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Overview

  • An independent tribunal imposed a two-week suspension on Lleyton Hewitt as Australia’s Davis Cup captain and levied a A$30,000 fine.
  • A judge stayed enforcement, setting the suspension for 24 September to 7 October, which allows him to lead Australia against Belgium on 12–13 September in Sydney.
  • The ruling cited video footage and witness testimony in concluding the conduct did not meet self‑defence criteria.
  • Hewitt denies wrongdoing, says he is very disappointed with the process, and plans to appeal with his legal team.
  • The case stems from November in Málaga, where Hewitt pushed a volunteer involved in anti‑doping controls after Australia’s semi‑final loss to Italy.