- Women’s tennis player Simona Halep has been banned from the sport for four years
- The Romanian is a two-time Grand Slam champion and ex-Wimbledon winner
- Her ban follows violations of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP)
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned from tennis for four years after breaching the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP).
The Romanian had already been suspended while an investigation into possible doping was underway and has now been given a long-term ban from the sport.
Halep was automatically withdrawn from the recent US Open due to her doping suspension and she will now face forced leave after two irregular doping tests.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed on Tuesday that an independent tribunal had determined the punishment following two separate incidents involving the former Wimbledon champion.
Her first positive test for a banned substance came at last year’s US Open, when she tested positive for the banned substance roxadustat during a routine urine test. The substance stimulates the production of hemoglobin and red blood cells.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned from tennis for four years
The second violation of the TADP charge relates to “irregularities in her athlete’s biological passport.”
More to follow.