By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Lleyton Hewitt has been suspended for shoving an official at Davis Cup.
Former world No. 1 and Australian Davis Cup captain Hewitt has been hit with a two-week suspension and fined AU$30,000 for an incident that occurred last November, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced today. Hewitt is suspended from September 4th until October 7th, 2025, so as not to be “unduly punitive” by “impacting his Davis Cup schedule.”
The suspension dates also provide Hewitt an opportunity to appeal though the ITIA notes “to date, no appeal has been lodged.”
During the suspension, Hewitt is unable to take part in all tennis-related activities including coaching, mentoring, playing, captaincy and other associated roles.
The 44-year-old Hewitt was charged on January 6, 2025 for shoving a 60-year-old anti-doping official after Australia’s Davis Cup semifinal defeat to Italy in Malaga, Spain on November 23, 2024.
Hall of Famer Hewitt denied the charge citing self defense. The ITIA, which said the charge was brought “following review of video evidence, witness statements, and interviews” held a hearing in Sydney on July 21-22nd chaired by Michael Heron.
“Anti-doping personnel play a fundamental role behind the scenes in upholding the integrity of tennis, and they should be able to go about their roles without fear of physical contact,” ITIA CEO Karen Moorhoue said. “In this case, that line was clearly crossed, and we had no other option but to take action.”
Read the complete ITIA statement on Hewitt’s case here.
