Simona Halep

The former world number one said the idea of cheating has "never even crossed my mind once" after she returned a positive test for a low quantity of ...

"Today begins the hardest match of my life: A fight for the truth," Halepwrote in a statement on Twitter. "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," the body said in a statement. - Simona Halep said she will "fight for the truth" after it emerged she had tested positive for a banned substance

Former No. 1-ranked player Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the ...

Halep is the most prominent tennis player to face a doping ban since five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova tested positive for a newly banned substance at the 2016 Australian Open. [taking the rest of this season off](/tennis/story/_/id/34596188/simona-halep-undergoes-nose-surgery-play-again-2022) after having nose surgery to improve her breathing. Roxadustat is a drug approved for medical use in the European Union to treat the symptoms of anemia caused by chronic kidney failure. Athletes can earn a reduction in their ban, likely to three years, if they quickly admit an offense and accept their sanction. Under the World Anti-Doping Code, Halep faces a ban of up to four years for a positive test for a substance such as roxadustat. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/Simona_Halep/status/1583453055307350022) that she would start a "fight for the truth" and noted that her test showed "an extremely low quantity."

Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended after testing positive to a banned substance. Read more here.

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The ITIA said Halep tested positive for the banned substance Roxadustat, a drug approved for medical use in the European Union to treat the symptoms of anemia ...

Halep is a two-time singles grand slam champion who is currently No.9 in the WTA rankings. "It's not about the titles or the money. READ MORE:

Two-times major winner Simona Halep of Romania has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood-booster roxadustat.

"It's not about the titles or money. "Facing such an unfair situation, I feel completely confused and betrayed. "I have been notified that I have tested positive for a substance called Roxadustat in an extremely low quantity, which came as the biggest shock of my life.

Former world No.1 Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive to a banned substance.

"It's not about the titles or the money. [Australian Open can't guarantee Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in 2023](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/australian-open-novak-djokovic-2023-allowed-to-play/ix39jfpvnljkwxphdclbjewc) Halep has struggled with injury in recent years, with semi-final appearances at the Australian Open (2020) and Wimbledon (2022) her best results since her last major. She has also reached the French Open final on two further occasions (2014, 2017) and the Australian Open in 2018. Maria Sharapova in 2016 was the last high-profile tennis player to test positive to a banned substance. After being subject to a routine drug test at the US Open in August, Halep tested positive for traces of Roxadustat.