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Lleyton Hewitt blasts Bernard Tomic: "He's made some mistakes"

<p>Lleyton Hewitt has said that it is unlikely that Bernard Tomic will ever play in the Davis Cup again.</p> <p>On Tuesday, Hewitt responded to Tomic’s controversial comments that his country will never win the tournament again without him, saying that there were a number of factors that made Tomic unappealing for future selection.</p> <p>Tomic made the comments before heading into the African jungle to be a contestant on Channel Ten’s <em>I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.</em></p> <p>Hewitt explained that he has the perfect team environment right now and it would be hard for Tomic to win him over ever again.</p> <p>When asked of Tomic’s chances of returning to the Davis Cup team, Hewitt said, “It is highly doubtful."</p> <p>Hewitt added, “There’s a lot more that plays out behind the scenes than what Bernie says publicly. For me, he’s made some mistakes and it will be a long way back.</p> <p>“With the team camaraderie we have at the moment, it’s as good as I’ve been a part of in a long time. We fully believe with the players we have here, we can go a long way.”</p> <p>Hewitt’s team is made up of Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson, John Peers and John Millman.</p> <p>Before leaving to go on the Channel 10 show, Tomic said that “the only way for Australia to win the Davis Cup” was with both him and Kyrgios.</p> <p>Hewitt said the team members had already laughed off Tomic’s comments.</p> <p>“I don’t watch a lot of those kind of shows but a couple of boys have kept a close eye on it and it keeps them in good humour at night and gives them something to talk about,” Hewitt said.</p> <p>“The team camaraderie is as good as I have seen for a long time.</p> <p>“We believe we can go a long way and I back these boys.”</p> <p>When asked if Australia could win without Tomic, Hewitt said, “I think everyone would agree he wouldn’t be able to help us right now.”</p> <p>Hewitt revealed that he was unsure whether Tomic would continue tennis, saying it was a decision the 25-year-old needs to decide for himself.</p> <p>“It’s strange. You either want to be a tennis player or you don’t,” he said of Tomic’s TV reality show appearance.</p> <p>“I don’t know (if he will play again). He still wanted to play the Australian Open and tried to qualify and good on him for that.</p> <p>“But it is pointless if he is playing in quallies and you are not committed to the sport.</p> <p>“He’s wasting not only his time but also everyone around him.”</p> <p>On Friday, the team’s Davis Cup tie against Germany will begin in Brisbane. </p>

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