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Darren Walton and Ian Chadband

Hewitt to appeal two-week tennis ban for alleged 'push'

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has been banned from all tennis activity for two weeks. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt is planning to appeal after being hit with a fine and a ban for "offensive conduct" during an overseas tie. 

Hewitt has been allowed to lead Australia in this weekend's second-round qualifying tie against Belgium in Sydney despite allegedly pushing a volunteer doping control official against a wall last year.

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