The Lawn Tennis Association has sacked an independent councillor with immediate effect for saying “Adolf Hitler would be proud of Benjamin Netanyahu”. Tennis’s governing body in the UK confirmed that Wasim Haq, who was appointed in 2021 to bring a range of diverse experiences to the LTA council, would be fired following social media comments about Israel’s war with Hamas. “The LTA board considered this matter today and agreed that the tweet posted by Wasim Haq on 11 November was unacceptable and in no way reflects the LTA’s position or values,” it said in a statement. “Therefore the board has...