What Lleyton Hewitt thought was “self-defence” last year has spiraled into far worse consequences than he could have imagined. The second half of the tennis season typically brings rivalries, rankings drama, and on-court tension. But this time, the spotlight shifted to the courtroom. Two-time Davis Cup champion and Australian team captain Lleyton Hewitt has found himself in hot water with the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). The situation escalated so much that even his father stepped in to address the concerns.

On September 10, the ITIA announced Hewitt had received a two-week suspension and an AU$30,000 ($19,600) fine. The ruling came after an independent tribunal reviewed his case under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP). But this wasn’t the usual story of a faile

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