Romanian team banned for four years Simona Halep Romanian players and serena williamsThe 23-time Grand Slam winner lost to Halep in the 2019 Wimbledon final. Although Halep was suspended after testing positive for the banned drug Roxastat at the 2022 US Open, the youngest Williams did not miss the opportunity to throw darts at the Romanian tennis player.
“8 is a better number”Serena Williams wrote on her social network account that things did not stop there, Serena gave the tennis player a “like” on her post Nicole Gibbs In it he said: “How disappointing it is to find out that half of your heroes in games are cheating.”
Simona Halep tests positive Banned Substances Luo Sand Dust During anti-doping testing at the 2022 U.S. Open. Additionally, it presents various iViolations in Athlete Biometric Passports (ABP), as shown in the figure International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
After hearing evidence from expert scientific witnesses representing the tennis player and ITIA, as well as the player himself, the independent court confirmed that it had determined: Halep deliberately violated anti-doping rulesbecause “the volume ingested is unlikely to have caused the concentrations of roxadustat found in the positive samples.”
Halep: “The battle continues”
Simona Halep, two-time Grand Slam champion (2018 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon), has been provisionally suspended since October 2022, so her final suspension will last until October 2026 6th.Simona Halep promised to continue fighting to defend her innocence and in a statement she produced ‘Surprised and disappointed’ by ITIA’s decision.
“Last year was the toughest tournament of my life and unfortunately, my struggles continue. I have dedicated my life to the beautiful game of tennis. I take the rules of the sport very seriously and am committed to Proud of the following facts: I have never knowingly or knowingly used any prohibited substances” the Romanian tennis player explained in a statement.
Simona Halep said: “I am grateful for the result after countless unfounded delays and after more than a year where I felt like I was living in purgatory and I feel bad for their decision. Surprised and disappointed.”