Simona Halep breaks the silence, 6 months after she tested positive
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2023
- Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after it was announced that she had tested positive for the banned substance roxadustat. In this interview with Tennis Majors, the two-time major champion and former world No 1 says she has evidence to prove her innocence but that she has so far been denied her right to be heard by an independent court. She hopes her hearing will take place at the end of May.
Editor’s note on the authorities mentioned by Simona Halep during the interview : Halep identified the ITF (International Tennis Federation) as the authority in charge of her case, instead of the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency), a new entity created in 2022 by the professional tennis governing bodies (ITF included), now in charge of the tennis antidoping program, in the place of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), a panel once created by the ITF. Tennis Majors tried to reach both the ITF and the ITIA before the release of this article, but only received a proper response after the release. Then, a spokesperson for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), said: “The process is ongoing and is being run in line with the World Anti-Doping Code.” The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said it was not in a position to comment and insisted on the fact that the ITIA was in charge. Asked after the release of the article why Halep referred to the ITF, her lawyer Howard Jacobs responded : “There is no discernible difference in the way anti-doping cases are handled since ITIA “took over” from ITF - the same lawyers prosecute the cases, all documents are submitted through the same exact online Portal, it is the exact same pool of arbitrators, and the arbitrations are administered by the same exact agency - Sport Resolutions - which still as of today states on its website that tennis anti-doping cases are decided by “the ITF Independent Tribunal”.”
The full interview on tennismajors.com
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Whether she's found guilty or not, she deserves to have her case heard. These delays are unfair, they're wasting her time as an athlete.
Totally unfair! ITF Tribunal behavior is like you're guilty until proven innocent.
True but cmon, she took it unknwingly and a supplement producer made a mistake? Yeah right, they accidentally put in an illegal substance. Its a common mistake guys haha
Yastremska was exonerated of a similar charge. She had reached a high of 21 in the world and the false charges caused her to plummet in the rankings. She lost a lot of time and money as well. The testing is not infallible. I am not a Halep fan, but I have believed her from the beginning. There is nothing in her past that would suggest that she would take a banned substance. She is too honest and too intelligent to try such a silly thing. You really have to be stupid to try such a thing when you know that random testing is too risky. Halep had too much at stake to try this and she never needed it before to be at the top of women's tennis.
@@yolichris9113 ... unless you are Maria Sharapova, in which case ITF chooses to apply its' rules incorrectly and bans you for nine months instead of the four years mandated by those rules.
@@gregorkokalj9326 There is a history of disreputable supplement manufacturers putting banned substances in their products - I can think of at least five cases in the last ten years. The manufacturer mentions a "magic" component in their publicity material, but doesn't identify it in the list of ingredients. Unless you have the resources to have the supplement analysed by a specialist laboratory, it is easily possible to consume a banned substance.
Halep tested positive for roxadustat. It is a new drug which was authorised for medical use in China in 2018, but not authorised for use in EU until late 2021. It was first detected in athletes during 2019. There is something and/or someone that is terribly wrong about that situation.
Has the ITF given any reason for constantly postponing the court case? That sounds very corrupt
Why the ITF has such a power to constantly postponing the court case?!? That's crazy
Exactly! Should her version of the facts be true, this sounds corruption at ITF! However, her legal team MUST see the reasons for these postponements being accepted by the court! She needs to play as this is her profession!
Chin up and keep fighting it Simona, your competitive spirit and the truth will get you through in the end.👍
@@magdalena3372 This continual delay robs Halep of her livelihood.
It's not like she can keep playing at a high level after years of delays by ITF
That's becsuse it is corrupt. 😡
Simona Halep has been an honest player on court. I’ve seen her give the points to her opponents when the line person was incorrect. She has never ever done anything like this in her entire career. She has the proof and the evidence needed for them to let her play. 8 months with no answers and delays would have killed me, but she is such a nice girl that she is keeping cool, calm and collected. I believe her 100%
Screw the ITF and corruption everywhere. Simona, you are a model for up-and-coming tennis pros. We met once at Indian Wells, and I told you that. This sham of a suspension doesn't change my viewpoint and admiration of you!
There doesn't seem to be any good reason for 9 months of delay.
The fact that Simona got the pharmaceutical companies to admit cross-contamination is a miracle in itself. Why doesn't the ITF committee want to listen to this. Honestly how long does it take to cross check that information.
Wouldn't she have to prove cross-contamination in her particular case as opposed to a general claim? And even then, what was it she was taking and why? If other athletes took the same thing and didn't test positive, then she doesn't have a case.
So you're saying Cross contamination is a miracle and very rare so it's very unlikely that there was cross contamination
If she can get that info, then the ITF surely can also have access to that same info from the pharmaceutical companies.
The same happened to Jarry and he had to start all over with 0 points and Wild Cards.
apparently FAIR PLAY only applies to the atheles only .... 🤨
Someone needs to be accountable for their actions.
You can hear the upset in Simona’s voice she’s devastated.
Never a cheat no way.
Bless your heart ❤
There have been TWO INTERNATIONAL BREACHES registered with Halep !!!! "Never a cheat ...no way"????? You need to do some research before making unqualified comments ....which ANYONE can comment ANYTHING .....which is all you have done.
Don't say you have never doped when testing has been done and doping has been found. It may be a "surprise" to Halep, but she cannot simply deny the test findings. This just demonstrates IGNORANCE at every level. The world knows all about "doping". When players in ANY sport are caught, it usually gets PUBLICIZED. We, the public, have all heard it before ......AND SO HAS HALEP.
The only thing she can do is initiate her own personal "qualified and certified third party investigation", if she is going to claim she has "absolutely never doped" .....because NO ONE is ever going simply going to believe her word.
Not a good sign ....TWO INFRACTIONS ....!! Good luck with "proving" she has never doped.
Ever hear of LANCE ARMSTRONG? .....and there are DOZENS of athletes that have done the same thing.
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You can never know someone truthfully 💯 I believe the justice system should be fair. I personally don't believe it is. I feel like anyone accused of something should be heard and respected. It's devastating for sure.
Not saying she is innocent, but I am on her side for a trial. That's a fair request. Why doesn't ITF do it?
Because like with all controversy in sports there's millions of dollars on the line to be made and shared. They are making an example out of her so they remain relevant.
Nu mor caii când vor câinii....
@@floydwilliams8595 How is the ITF/ITIA making money off this?
They are insecure idiots
@@forget3817 she could sue them and they could lose millions.
ITF needs to lift their heads from under the sand and speak 🗣️ on this case. I strongly believe Simona is right and it’s so unfair to have her on the sidelines like this for no mistake of hers. She’s right, after 30, it’s so much harder to not play and so much riskier for her body when hopefully, will come back. Shame ITF!
Lo stanno facendo apposta, Bisogna vedere CHI C'È DIETRO A TUTTO QUESTO 👹👹👹👹
Forza Simona 😅😅😅
Simona we are rooting for you! Keep fighting...
Someone somewhere is sitting on this in that ITF causing a delay and in turn wanting to ruin her career 😔
Thank you for posting this message, Simona. We support you. The ITF needs to act fairly and not like jerks. They lose a lot of credibility when they act that way
I don’t support cheats.
@@tatata1543but you Look Tennis?😅
In almost every competitive sport is doped that should be clear to everyone slowly times
There have been TWO INTERNATIONAL BREACHES registered with Halep !!!!
Don't say you have never doped when testing has been done and doping has been found. It may be a "surprise" to Halep, but she cannot simply deny the test findings. This just demonstrates IGNORANCE at every level. The world knows all about "doping". When players in ANY sport are caught, it usually gets PUBLICIZED. We, the public, have all heard it before ......AND SO HAS HALEP.
The only thing she can do is initiate her own personal "qualified and certified third party investigation", if she is going to claim she has "absolutely never doped" .....because NO ONE is ever going simply going to believe her word.
Not a good sign ....TWO INFRACTIONS ....!! Good luck with "proving" she has never doped.
Ever hear of LANCE ARMSTRONG? .....and there are DOZENS of athletes that have done the same thing.
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This is a big big injustice. You cannot waste a top athlete's time like this. Besides the fact that Simona's honesty and love for the sport are clear to anyone who can see.
It is a shameless act of persecution of iTF against one of the players. One day we will find out who is behind this awful miscarriage of justice.
It's kinda suspicious that Simona hasn't been tried , seems political to me, an icon like Simona shouldn't been treated this way , something needs to be done
As ITF doesn't seem to make a hearing of Simona's case soon, maybe addressing the issue to The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), would be a solution ?
I've always believed in Simona's innocence. Credit to her for addressing the questions posed in such an honest, calm and articulate manner. As a player in her 30's, every week that passes by is costing her time-wise. Why is the ITF dragging its feet? The evidence is there, so what's the problem?
In language analysis it shows she is being deceptive.
@@Ryan-ix2zx I agree. There’s no way you wouldn’t know you took something like that
@@Ryan-ix2zx What language analysis? By whom? What is their track record? You might as well say you asked a psychic.
based on what evidence made you 'believe' she is innocent? i'm not saying whether she is or isn't, that's not my question.
You can believe what you want, but Halep is guilty. Athletes carry strict liability for what is in their body, and since Halep has not contested the test result, she has in effect admitted her guilt. What she is trying to do is lessen her punishment by demonstrating that she consumed roxadustat unintentionally.
Her Character says she is 100% innocent. I support Simona fully. The women’s game needs her too!
justice will bring her justice If she’s innocent
Integrity is obvious.
Everyone is innocent until found guilty.
Very few athletes ever admits to taking banned substances.
I don't believe one second she is guilty of this.
@@MrMjolnir69 No it is not.
Never believed that she used a banned substance knowingly. Weldone Simona in doing this interview to clear your name and plead to the ITF to expidite the hearing. I just cannot understand how the ITF can take this long to hear her case. For an organization with that much money and influence, this makes them look quite incompetent. Hoping that she gets justice very soon
Think of it as Lawyer's. When was a Lawyer's Case ever settled before untold years? That's how they get so well from others💲💰
All your favourite athletes are on gear.
It would be very unlikely that the normal Joe on the street would test positive for roxadustar, how come it is usually athletes testing positive for it?
Also, when testing positive with very low levels is for me an indication that the athlete attempted to avoid testing positive.
@@DN-kz7xl Most professional athletes consume supplements of various types, for example protein shakes. Halep's claim is that one of her supplements was contaminated with roxadustat. In what circumstances would Joe on the street ever be tested for such a substance. The phrase "very low levels" is meaningless - roxadustat is a threshold drug, which means any concentration below the threshold is not a failure; but concentrations above the threshold are failures.
@@hb1338 Thanks.
How many athletes use the same products and never tests positive? (Rhetoric).
Simona, Kia Kaha (be strong) from New Zealand. We wish you all the best and good luck with everything moving forward. Have been a fan of yours and followed you for years.
Justice delayed is justice denied. Simona deserves a fair trial to clear her name.
Shame on the ITF for cancelling her hearing. Let justice do its work.
ITF its almost 8mos for Simona to hear her side but u always postponing the hearing.As an avid fan for Simona, I'm eager to see her play on court again!
Simon thx for speaking out. You’re a fantastic tennis player who I enjoy watching! Don’t let ATF politics bring you down. Keep improving and win more championships! A fan in the united States for America! ❤️
I never believed Halep took anything knowingly. I still don't believe it as she's such a hard worker and has always come across as humble and honest. She's right that this needs to be concluded.
I loved her. These players cannot just give the game up. Look at Murray.
she 30, wtf is wrong with you?
and where does the WTA and its Players Council stand on this issue??? Shame on them, shame on the leadership, shame on the council for not helping one of their players who has made a very reasonable request for her case to be resolves as quickly as possible. no reason has been given by the ITF why they have postponed and then cancelled the hearings.
Simona so unfair!!! Hearings are postponed again and again
Tennis stars who have been involved in doping scandals in recent years, from the news of the suspension to the hearing, the time interval between two to three months is often between:
On May 10, 2009, Gasquet was suspended for testing positive for cocaine. The hearing was held on July 15; on March 7, 2016, Sharapova announced through a press conference that she was tested positive for meldonium. The hearing The meeting was held on May 18; on April 18, 2017, Errani learned in the email that he failed the doping test (letrozole), and the hearing was held on July 19
In contrast, in the handling of the "Halep case", the ITF procrastinated a bit strangely, and its actions to cancel the hearings many times are also puzzling. And Halep is also deeply puzzled by this. In fact, this is the main reason for her to speak out through the media this time. The long and futile effort broke the upper limit of her emotional carrying capacity. At the same time, she also wanted to know when she would have the opportunity to prove herself.
Simona, tu esti un exemplu pentru tenisul mondial. Aceasta perioada o sa treaca, iar tu ramai "un simbol" pe scena lumii sportive.
There should be a court case asap
Maybe journalists need to pressure the ITF into giving an adequate update on their investigation.
Obviously you're being targeted by ITF, their corrupt stench has no bounds. I hope you'll sue them into the ground in a civil suit after your name is cleared by CAS.
Simona: You stated that the amount was LOW, so the ITF needs to finish this length of waiting. This is a MAJOR PROBLEM IN ALL MEANS OF HELPING. How much longer? Unheard Of!
Stay Strong Simona! ❤!
It is not right for the ITF to make that decision without conclusive evidence, it is very clear that this was a mistake from the ITF, I hope this is solved promptly through the jury case and Simona gets indemnity from the ITF for the damages they have done to her career, God bless Simona and hope you get back to the tennis court soon !!!
The ITF and WTA should get their act together and stop this unfair treatment. This is hideous. No one can't tell me that some of the higher ranked male tennis players don't take some enhancing substances. Simona needs to sue the ITF! Look what they did to Maria Sharapova.
Dear Simona, don't give up,keep going ,we are stand by and support you ,you are our Queen.💪
Hoping this is resolved soon (the delay is absurdly long and shows very questionable legitimacy) for you soon, Simona.
I don’t believe she’s guilty, it should’ve been handled in a timely manner
We should not judge people and listen carefully, we support the true, nobody deserves to live in this situation, FUERZA❤❤❤❤ SIMONA!
We love you Simona, and can’t wait to see you in court very soon!! 🎾
Keep fighting, Simona. They are not treating you fairly. We love you, we miss you, we can't wait for you to be competing again. You are our favourite female tennis player.
There have been TWO INTERNATIONAL BREACHES registered with Halep !!!!
Don't say you have never doped when testing has been done and doping has been found. It may be a "surprise" to Halep, but she cannot simply deny the test findings. This just demonstrates IGNORANCE at every level. The world knows all about "doping". When players in ANY sport are caught, it usually gets PUBLICIZED. We, the public, have all heard it before ......AND SO HAS HALEP.
The only thing she can do is initiate her own personal "qualified and certified third party investigation", if she is going to claim she has "absolutely never doped" .....because NO ONE is ever going simply going to believe her word.
Not a good sign ....TWO INFRACTIONS ....!! Good luck with "proving" she has never doped.
Ever hear of LANCE ARMSTRONG? .....and there are DOZENS of athletes that have done the same thing.
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Siempre he admirado a Simona por su cspacidad de lucha estoy seguro que volvera y demostrara su talento
She deserves a hearing. The very fact ITF postponed it twice make them suspect. They should come out with the reason for their decision to deny her a hearing. It is shameful.
To hear that makes me sad, because there is a person who wants to work/play and is denied. I hope she will get reimbursed for this blockade in her life! Keep it on Simona!!!
Its insane that any player should go through this, Simo certainly doesnt deserve it. I agree with above comment, it sounds as if she is caught up either in red tape or something is very wrong. It is grossly unfair. Cant wait for her to clear her name, and strut the tennis courts again. My heart goes out to her.
Lol you think she's innocent? Why would a healthy person have a drug in their system that is used for anaemia in chronic kidney disease?
Your heart goes out to her? Just LOL. What about innocent civilians being blown to piece in war? Does your heart "go out to them" as well? She's earned $millions and only she - no one else - is responsible for what she puts into her body when taking supposed "supplements".
@@svlagonda7417 keep your woke comments for yourself an gtfo! If you want to support the war victims, go parade under some war victims video, this we are talking about Simona Halep and her tennis. Douche!
@@svlagonda7417 she worked hard for it if she earned it. Why do you want to mix this with with political issues? Plus, do you know her personally to speak on her behalf?
@@svlagonda7417 What do these 2 have in common? You can have empathy for both cases. You’re just a lame hater…
I believe her and she should be heard, and not be denied sad how people can control your life and unfair.
So glad Simona spoke up for herself. This entire case is suspect from the beginning. Her training, her personality, her style of play is to push her body so hard; it is clear that she would not suddenly (or knowingly) use a banned substance. Whatever minute traces were found, it is no doubt due to cross-contamination, from whatever is in our water system--which makes me think this is why so many delays...as the labs are confused themselves. That said, this prolonged ban is an archaic way to possibly wrongly be punishing someone out of the blue. She needs to stand up to defend herself. I support the hard-working, open to a fault, Simona!
There have been TWO INTERNATIONAL BREACHES registered with Halep !!!! Sounds like you don't know Halep and what her history is.
Don't say you have never doped when testing has been done and doping has been found. It may be a "surprise" to Halep, but she cannot simply deny the test findings. This just demonstrates IGNORANCE at every level. The world knows all about "doping". When players in ANY sport are caught, it usually gets PUBLICIZED. We, the public, have all heard it before ......AND SO HAS HALEP.
The only thing she can do is initiate her own personal "qualified and certified third party investigation", if she is going to claim she has "absolutely never doped" .....because NO ONE is ever going simply going to believe her word.
Not a good sign ....TWO INFRACTIONS ....!! Good luck with "proving" she has never doped.
Ever hear of LANCE ARMSTRONG? .....and there are DOZENS of athletes that have done the same thing.
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I hate her for def. Serena in 2019 Wimbledon final. But I have no doubt this woman would never cheat.
Keep the faith, Simo. The truth always comes out. Always by your side, no matter what. 💚
Rooting for you Simona.
To come back to tennis 💪
Rooting for Simona Halep! She needs to get back on court a.s.a.p ! God Bless!
So many of us have supported you right from the beginning Simona. Have faith that in time this will work out and you will be back in the game where you deserve to be. This has been an inexcusable action on the part of the ITF.
This hasn’t aged well.
Criminal behavior from the ITF
It looks like the ITF has made a horrible mistake and now they can not admit it... Poor Simona! Stay strong! ❤
What mistake did they make ? Halep failed a drugs test, and is not contesting that fact. She has made a mitigating claims that ITF is trying to verify. Go figure.
They will never admit it. The corruption runs deep. It is us, the people, who need to do something about it. But we need to first wake up to the cruel reality we are facing, admit we have a huge problem on our hands and then find a way to fix it, instead of giving away all of our power to corrupt and sick institutions. We are run by psychopaths
To be honest 8 months provisional suspension isn’t that long. There was a case of a former junior Filip pieczonka who waited a year to get his case heard by the ITF tribunal. Turns out he didn’t intentionally dope however his mother mixed up his prescribed hay fever medication . He sentence was significantly reduced to the point of only being suspended a couple of months. His sentence ended in April of this year.
And how is that fair??? Shouldn’t these official bodies promote fairness? Why do people with power disrepect the athletes’ basic rights?
It's so unfair! 😔 The truth wins. I keep my fingers crossed for you, champ and I hope you will be back soon on tenis court! #freeSimo #keepfighting #protestAgainstITFTribunal 💙💛❤️
Why do I feel like someone purposedly contaminated her supplement and now is bribing ITF to not accept her case? This entire story smells like a revenge of sorts. The video made me sob in my heart, I feel so sorry for this hardworking girl, she don't deserve this treatment. Stay strong Simona, you will get trough as a winner! Forza!
Pretty sure she clearly explained where it came from.
I totally agree. I think, as was the case with Djokovic , she has been sabotaged by people with an agenda. These demonic people are in all of the institutions, including sports.
you tuat
The usual bureaucratic fiddling, incompetence and procrastination. Nothing can possibly justify this kind of delay
@@roverwaters3875 spell check
It can be very hard to face the truth about one's self. Caught a second time, now her reputation is shot. Will she come clean, or continue denial?
Love you Simona. Have faith and be strong your fan fr. Philippines. I hope the ITF will give her considerations so she can play again.
2nd doping charge for an EPO booster … but yea she’s totally clean and innocent.
A real fan that watched how she fighted like a gladiator in arena for a decade , a modern tennis female version of david fighting against female versions of goliath' s when it is to compare her physical attbutes with her opponents will never believe that simona would risk like that her status in tennis history.And is not her trophies that comes first for her, but the respect for the sport of tennis. She proved that by letting her legendary warrior career in tennis speaking for her for a decade with an unbelievable consistency(most consistent player). Top ten for a decade from which she finished 2 consecutive years as world no.1. She was tested all the time during her career. Why would she start now at 30 years to rsk that knowing she will be tested and the result will come positive. That's suicidal and would be stupid . Watching her super clever game and smart answers in interviews you can't accuse her of beng dumb. Someone please explain to me because this makes no sense.
USANA which was the sponsor of WTA would not want to admit that their supplements could be contaminated, so now the ITF is trying to cover everything...
Someone at ITF needs to get fired big time.
I am convinced that someone there is on a revenge trip towards her and is pushing his agenda hiding behind the cause of the ITF.
It is clear to everyone that she is not quilty of any wrong doing whatsoever.!
The truth will prevail as it always does.!
Just so very dissapointing that the ITF is handling one of the sports superstars so injustly.🙈
All my family, dear Simona, is with you in this battle! You are an amazing person and tennis player! Also an example for my daughters!
Dear Simona, when same thing happened to Sharapova, you highly criticized her. You didn’t believe her. Why should we believe you? At least Sharapova took the stage and took the responsibility, accepted her faith and came back after the ban. On the other hand, you rejected, even your coache dumped you next day, started coaching another player. Grow up, take the responsibility, continue your life, go on!
Go Simona!! it's a pleasure to see you on the tennis court!!
So annoying this is happening to she. I feel extremely bad for her. This whole thing seem really weird.
You can hear in Simona's voice that she's been wronged. This is truly heartbreaking.
I agree. It appears there is something more behind this situation. I say the ITF is the guilty party ☹️
In top-class sport there is doping let the woman play
Keep fighting Simona ESTAMOS DE TU LADO
My Simona..força..fé principalmente confia Pai Azul te abençoa ❤
Am so sorry to hear what they are doing to you Simona, stay strong my dear, the truth will come to light soon.
May this all get cleared up soon, and they also get to the bottom of it so it doesn't happen again or to any other player.
ITF sucks, stay silent no more Simona, bring the fight to the face of ITF
She should suit the company
It's pathetic. She should be given her trial or released on time served. What a corrupt bunch of individuals at the ITF. Her presence on the tour is good for the sport
Can’t wait to see you back on the court !!
I have no idea how this process works on the international level, but if this were in the US, she'd be looking at a huge lawsuit against the governing body - and i'm guessing she'd win! Hang in here Simona! I believe your story!
If she was from a western country the trial would have been done already.
The entire thing is so fecking fishy. Ok, banned substances were found in her test results. Do your investigations and judge the case. The dragging of the foot is very annoying. How do you keep someone benched for 7 whole months? That's almost enough time for a pregnant player to take off. I suspect her husband is trying to get back at her (crazy conspiracy theory, I know) but why is the ITF sitting around pretending to do nothing?!?!
I don’t want to get into conspiracy theories, but we talk about INJUSTICE here.
The ITF doesn’t have any respect for human rights and fairness. They are so corrupt that they totally forget that they represent these players on the big stage. These athletes bring this sport everywhere around the world and they are totally put under the bus for no reason….Simona needs justice!
Since murderers have the right to a speedy trial, she certainly deserves the same right
I am commenting so that the video is up in the algorithm. It was really fun watching you, we want to see it again soon.
Любим тебя и ждём!!! ♥️🕊️♥️💋💋💋🤗🤗🤗
Her treatment has been so unfair. It must be mentally and emotionally draining with all these delays. We're with you champ! Stay strong
What's the holdup on not hearing this case and making a judgment? This is ridiculous.It's not a complicated case.
It's ridiculous that the ITF keeps postponing her hearing. Shows that they really don't care about her at all. I can't definitively say that she knowingly took a banned substance or not but it is HIGHLY unlikely that she did. It would be extremely risky to do so, knowing that she's subjected to frequent, random drug testing. It just doesn't make sense.
You know Simona, It was disgusting when you judged Sharapova for the same thing for which you are now being judged. History repeats itself.
Karma is a bitch
Uhm, the only thing Halep commented on was Sharapova’s wild card at her first comeback tournament. There were many players who could’ve been given that wild card and it would’ve looked better in the big picture. Maria was good enough to make a great comeback (and she totally did that).
Simona has never commented on Sharapova’s specfic case and she NEVER does that cause she believes the officials and the hard work they put in. Heck, Simona has always respected Sharapova as a tennis player, but she never really appreciated how cold Maria was. That to me seems very much fair. Maria has always been a cold person and that’s something that most players mentioned after meeting Sharapova…
Anyway, this time the same officials that Simona has always believed totally ditched her. They rejected Simona’s basic rights - she needs a fair trial NOW!
Stay strong simona I miss you on tour. Wish you well. Hope they get this straightened up soon.
The following quote is for Martina Hingis: "it was revealed that Hingis had failed a drugs test at Wimbledon, and had tested positive for Benzoyleogine, a cocaine metabolite. She protested her innocence, and claimed that she had inadvertently ingested it. Furthermore, it was claimed that the amounts detected in her test sample were so small, that many contemporary test programmes, such as that used by the US Military, would have failed to detect it." Similar (though not same) narrative... She was banned for two years, ending her singles career. If your test is positive, you have done something: "I didn't know", "Someone gave it to me", "My drugs are contaminated"... Yeah, right.... For expert view check, Agassi, Hingis, Sharapova (A total 18 GS singles titles). For higher expert view, check McEnroe who never get caught.
Then we got news on May 19, 23: "Simona Halep charged with additional doping offense". Once again, if your test is positive, you have done something.
Final act: "Two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 Simona Halep suspended four years for doping" Without further ado, let's ITIA talk:
“The tribunal accepted Halep’s argument that they had taken a contaminated supplement, but determined the volume the player ingested could not have resulted in the concentration of roxadustat found in the positive sample,” the ITIA said in a press release.
“The ABP charge was also upheld, with the tribunal stating that they had no reason to doubt the unanimous ‘strong opinion’ reached by each of the three independent Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) experts that ‘likely doping’ was the explanation for the irregularities in Halep’s profile.”
Was wondering why she was not playing 🤔 Thanks for letting us know about situation. 💚
Simona should publicly list all the supplements she takes, and which one(s) were declared contaminated, and how they became contaminated. This will help her gain public support and strengthen her case.
how about the USANA supplements highly promoted by WTA?
It is important to know that supplements are not legally regulated in the same way as pharmaceutical drugs. So, because of this reason, there are times when you are taking a supplement that you might not be aware of other ingredients, or faulty labeling.... A case in point : I bought Alpha Lipoic Acide for problems with neuropathy. I later learned that only Alpha Lipoic Acide with an "R" on the label, is actually the natural and efficient cell improving ingredient.
All of the others, the "S" Alpha Lipoic Acide or the ones that do not mention the "R" are synthetic products, which are in fact, detrimental to neuropathy healing.
I'm on Simona's side, wishing that this all goes well for her soon.
It is rather telling that the ITF has not completed this process with the tribunal. I think that the ITF also needs someone to regulate from outside, especially legal matters but not only.. Case in point; during the terrible earthquakes this year in Syria and Turkey, the ITF was organizing in the middle of this terrible disaster, fun times for international players with absolutely no mention.or awareness of the horrors that were taking place.
@Beach and Nature fan They are, but so is everyone who takes supplements. Unfortunately for the public at large and athletes who are trying to manage their health with the only tools available it is a no-win situation.
@Beach and Nature fan Take advice from people that have had good results with a supplement. Look at the research before you take anything as well, and consult with the science and a doctor who is in the know of supplements. Here in France, a lot of doctors are not aware of things that are not classic medicine. Also, there is the fact that 'specialists' are everywhere, but seldom know much outside of their speciality.
Incredible! 8 months?!?
1. Doping makes a big difference in performance. Like more than 5%.
2. Less than that is the difference between first and not even qualifying.
3. These are all the facts you need to know to understand the reality of doping in sports.
Stay strong Simona!
Hopefully the ITF finds the balance and time to judge your case properly and justly.. Meantime, hopefully there's charity of social events where you can participate; stay in touch with your passion, and maintain your skill as well.. Wish you luck! #2023 ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Simona , eu cred , ca cineva ti-a facut asta. Nu i lasa sa te doboare. Este evident ca ai deranjat pe cineva pentru ca ai castigat atatea premi. Succes.
Simona has my full support. I believe her and wish her well.
Fight hard, don’t give up and come to the Tennis Competition again, you can do it again! 🙏🏾🙋🏽♂️
Great interview to let her get out her side
Sounds like the ITF is trying to hide something, and they're playing the waiting game and hoping that enough time runs out for the defendant to give up. Terrible situation for Simona to be in.
You gotta complete that title, buddy. I was thinking she tested positive for HIV. Now, I am over here trying to overwrite that thought in my brain.