Lleyton Hewitt has sensationally claimed Bernard Tomic physically threatened him and his family and says he’ll never play Davis Cup as long as he’s involved as captain.

Speaking after his Australian Open doubles exit, Hewitt says he’s cut all contact with Tomic following abuse over the past 18 months.

Hewitt says he tried to help Tomic, who this week criticised his Davis Cup and Open wildcard player selection, but felt he was a lost cause.