Simona Halep SUSPENDED: Former World No 1 Simona Halep SUSPENDED after failing Dope Test, expresses ‘SHOCK’

Simona Halep SUSPENDED: Simona Halep Dope Test: Two-times major winner Simona Halep of Romania has been handed over a provisional suspension by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after testing positive for a banned substance on Friday. Halep, ranked ninth in the world, was tested positive for Roxadustat, a substance in WADA’s list of banned substances. She took the dope test  during the U.S. Open and both her A and B samples confirmed the presence of the drug. Follow Simona Halep live updates with InsideSport.IN

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Simona Halep SUSPENDED: Former World No 1 Simona Halep SUSPENDED after failing Dope Test, expresses ‘SHOCK’

 

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“Simona Halep, a 31-year-old Romanian tennis player, has been provisionally suspended under Article 7.12.1 of the 2022 Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP),” the body said in a statement.

“The sample was split into A and B samples and the subsequent analysis found that the A sample contained FG-4592 (Roxadustat), which is a prohibited substance listed in the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.”

Soon after testing positive, Halep described the ban as the “biggest shock of her life” in a post she shared on her social media handles.  “Throughout my whole career, the idea of cheating never even crossed my mind once, as it is totally against all the values I have been educated with. Facing such an unfair situation, I feel completely confused and betrayed,” she wrote on Twitter.

“I will fight until the end to prove that I never knowingly took any prohibited substance and I have faith that sooner ort later, the truth will come out,” she added. With the suspension, Halep is ineligible to compete in or attend any sanctioned Tennis events organised by the governing bodies of the sport.

Simona Halep had a good as she won two WTA titles this year and reached the semifinals at the Wimbledon which was her best performance at a Grand Slam event. After her first round defeat from the US Open, Halep decided to end her season as she underwent a nose surgery to improve her breathing.

Simona Halep SUSPENDED: Former World No 1 Simona Halep SUSPENDED after failing Dope Test, expresses ‘SHOCK’

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