Hewitt says video of incident with anti-doping official was ‘manipulated’

Explosive claim after Hewitt ‘pushing’ ban

Lleyton Hewitt’s legal team has claimed “manipulated video” was used against him over alleged altercation with a doping control officer.

Hewitt says video of incident with anti-doping official was ‘manipulated’

Lleyton Hewitt alleges that “manipulated” video evidence was used to depict an incident where he shoved a doping official. Tennis’ anti-doping watchdog rejects the claim and says Hewitt “had the opportunity to raise this allegation at [his] hearing”.

Shocking claim ‘manipulated video evidence’ used against Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt’s legal team has claimed “manipulated video evidence” was used against the Australian tennis great in his recent hearing into an alleged altercation with a doping control officer and he was the victim of an “unfair characterisation”.

Tennis great claims footage of him pushing anti-doping official is'manipulated'

Lleyton Hewitt has claimed ‘manipulated’ video evidence was used against him in an investigation into his altercation with an anti-doping official. The tennis legend received a two-week suspension and £15,000 fine for pushing a 60-year-old volunteer anti-doping chaperone after Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final defeat last November. Lleyton Hewitt has served as Australia’s Davis Cup captain since 2016, continuing the role following his retirement …