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Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt suspended for 2 weeks for pushing anti-doping official
Lleyton Hewitt, found guilty of offensive conduct for pushing a doping official, received a two-week suspension and AU$30,000 fine, with $10,000 compensation to the official, tribunal ruled.
- Lleyton Hewitt was handed a two-week suspension and a fine of A$30,000 after pushing a doping control official, as stated by the International Tennis Integrity Agency .
- An independent tribunal found Hewitt's actions to be unreasonable and not justified as self-defense, labeling them as not reasonable and proportionate.
- The suspension will begin on September 25 and run until October 7, allowing Hewitt to participate in the Davis Cup qualifiers between Australia and Belgium on September 13-14.
- ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse emphasized that anti-doping officials should work without fear of physical contact, stating that Hewitt's actions crossed an important line.
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