Australian Davis Cup captain, Lleyton Hewitt has expressed his anger over a potential new ITF constitutional law as the reform vote for the Davis Cup approaches.
The potential new law could see the ITF allow French Federation president, Bernard Guidicelli, be allowed to vote in the Davis Cup reforms at the AGM meeting next month. The reason why there is so much controversy over Guidicelli’s position is because last September he was found guilty of defamation which is a criminal conviction in France unlike other countries. This means that the Frenchman should be ousted from the ITF board as he has been found guilty of a criminal conviction.
However, ITF Chairman David Haggerty wants to seek a new constitutional amendment which would allow Guidicelli to remain in the committee due to Defamation being a civil matter in most countries in Europe. The amendment would allow the head of the FFT to remain on charge, which would be highly controversial considering he is heavily in favour of the new reforms.
One person who is certainly not happy at this news is Australian Davis Cup captain, Lleyton Hewitt, who has continued to express his anger and frustration towards the ITF. The former grand slam champion is against these new reforms that are set to be voted on next month in Florida. You can see his latest outrage below:
And we are meant to trust these guys that they really have the best interests of tennis in mind??? #StopMakingYourOwnRules #Wrong pic.twitter.com/IqTflWG9df
— Lleyton Hewitt (@lleytonhewitt) July 20, 2018
It is no secret that Tennis Australia in general are against these reforms as the organization have set up a new Tennis World Cup for 2020 with the ATP’s help. This new competition is set to rival the ITF’s new format, which has most tennis organizations split.
However with most countries split, only time will tell if Hewitt and Tennis Australia’s continued pressure pays off as the reforms are set to be voted on in Orland on the 16th of August, with the reforms needing a two-thirds majority to be approved.
