Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has confirmed he will appeal a two-week suspension and $30,000 fine after being found guilty of pushing a 60-year-old anti-doping volunteer during last year’s Davis Cup. The ban stems from an incident on 23 November 2024, when Australia lost to Italy in the Davis Cup semi-final in Malaga, Spain.

Hewitt was accused of pushing a 60-year-old volunteer anti-doping chaperone after the match, behaviour that was deemed to constitute "offensive conduct towards a doping control official" under Article 7.15.1.1 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP), as enforced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

The penalty, announced earlier this month, has been suspended until 24 September and will run through to 7 October. That delay ensures Aus

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