If Lleyton Hewitt had any doubts about how tough a job Davis Cup captaincy can be they were surely erased on Sunday. Not only did his first match in charge of Australia end in defeat at home to the United States but it also saw his top player, Bernard Tomic, launch into a tirade of criticism of Nick Kyrgios, claiming his absent compatriot had twice missed ties by faking injuries.
If Lleyton Hewitt had any doubts about how tough a job Davis Cup captaincy can be they were surely erased on Sunday. Not only did his first match in charge of Australia end in defeat at home to the United States but it also saw his top player, Bernard Tomic, launch into a tirade of criticism of Nick Kyrgios, claiming his absent compatriot had twice missed ties by faking injuries.
