Former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt Suspended for Incident at Davis Cup
Lleyton Hewitt, former world number one adn current Australian Davis Cup coach, has been suspended for two weeks and fined AUD $30,000 (approximately 3 million yen) by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for inappropriate conduct. The incident occurred following the australia-Italy Davis Cup Finals semi-final match in Malaga, Spain on November 23, 2024.
The ITIA charged Hewitt on January 6,2025,alleging he pushed an anti-doping staff member. Hewitt argued his actions were self-defense, but the ITIA determined his response was not reasonable or appropriate after deliberation.
The suspension will be effective from September 24, 2025, to October 7, 2025, during which time Hewitt is prohibited from participating in any tennis-related activities, including coaching.
hewitt, 44, achieved a career-high ranking of world number one in 2001 – the youngest player to do so at the time - and won the 2001 US Open and the 2002 Wimbledon championships. He retired as a professional player after the 2016 Australian Open and has since focused on developing the next generation of Australian tennis talent as manager of the Davis Cup team.
