Former World No 1 Simona Halep has had her 4-year ban for doping reduced to 9 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and can return to the WTA tour immediately. This ordeal has been a testament to resilience, and the triumph of truth is a bittersweet vindication that, albeit delayed, is immensely…
Former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep will return to the WTA following news today that her initial four-year ban from tennis had been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Halep, who had won 24 career titles and over 40 million in career prize money, continued…
” “I cannot wait to return to the tour,” Simona Halep said. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Simona Halep scored a career-saving victory off court. Former world No. 1 Halep scored a major victory in her appeal of her four-year doping ban. The Court of Arbitration for Sport unanimously ruled Halep’s four-year ban is reduced…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Simona Halep awaits a ruling in her appeal of a four-year doping ban and says she’s sleeping better these days. Former world No. 1 Halep took to social media posting an update on her appeal and state of mind as she waits the decision that could…
Simona Halep of Romania issued a public statement on her doping appeal today. EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY Simona Halep awaits a ruling in her appeal of a four-year doping ban and says she’s sleeping better these days. Former world No. 1 Halep took to social media posting an update on her appeal and state of mind as she…
Simona Halep, the former World No 1 who is awaiting a verdict on her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland over the 4-year suspension imposed last September by an International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) tribunal, is suing the Canadian company that produced the nutritional supplement that she believes led…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, February 16, 2024 Simona Halep is taking her contamination claim to court. Former world No. 1 Halep, who is appealing a four-year doping ban, has filed a multi-million lawsuit against a Canadian company she claims produced a contaminated supplement that caused her to fail a doping test and could…
Simona Halep has made her appeal of the 4-year doping ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a 3-day hearing last week held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Well, it was a long hearing and what I can say is that I had the chance to show my defence. I really believe that the…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Comprehensive court coverage helped Simona Halep rise to world No. 1. The 32-year-old Halep will appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport this week with her competitive career hanging in the balance. More: Richard Evans Q&A “My dream is to come back always, no matter…
Simona Halep will make a special guest appearance in her home country during the summer to celebrate Romania’s annual sporting celebration for the fifth time. The Sports Festival is an important multi-sports event in Romania where thousands of cheerful people attend. Last year, it was reported a record number of 150,000 participants took part. In…
