Yesterday, the verdict of Simona Halep’s appeal against her doping ban was finally announced. The former world number one Romanian player returned to tennis immediately after winning his CAS appeal. Halep was initially found guilty of testing positive for roxadustat at the 2022 U.S. Open and was banned for four years.
However, after Halep challenged the decision and took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the period was shortened to nine months, meaning the ban will run until July 2023. When news broke of Halep’s impending return, fans spotted old photos of Halep. Serena Williams appeared to react to Halep’s sanction in a tweet, including Including a subtle dig, the 23-time Grand Slam champion referred to the 2019 Wimbledon final when she was denied an eighth title against the Romanian after losing in straight sets at Flushing Meadows.
“Eight is a better number,” Williams said above.
Others called for Williams to apologize: “What now? Simona Halep should publicly apologize. What you did was disgraceful and this is coming from someone who has the utmost respect for your achievements!” Another One account posted: “Nine is better! PS: Serena Williams, it’s never too late to say sorry! Simona Halep, you are the best.”
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