In a stunning development on 10th September 2025, just days before Australia’s Davis Cup second round tie against Belgium, ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency) confirmed that the former world No.1 and Australia’s Davis Cup captain, Lleyton Hewitt, has been suspended for two weeks following an independent tribunal ruling under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. In addition to the suspension, Hewitt was also fined AU$30,000.

Following an ITIA investigation, Hewitt was charged on January 6 2025, for “offensive conduct”. The charge dates back to November 23, 2024, following Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final loss to Italy in Malaga, Spain. According to the ITIA, Hewitt pushed a 60-year-old volunteer anti-doping chaperone during the post-match doping control procedures. The agency launc

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