Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a two-week ban for his ‘offensive’ conduct towards a ‘doping control official’. The 44-year-0ld, who won two Grand Slams during his playing days, is currently the captain of the Australian team set to participate in the Davis Cup.

The second round of the competition will be played on September 12 and 13, where Australia are due to face Belgium. Just before that, however, Captain Hewitt received a two-week ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for his violent conduct toward a doping control official.

The incident took place last year in Malaga, Spain, during the Davis Cup, where Australia suffered a defeat to defending champions Italy with a score of 2-0. At the end of the contest, as per the announced verdict, Hew

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