Stere Halep, the father of Simona Halep, has provided the first information about his daughter’s mental state after she was suspended for testing positive for the banned substance roxadustat.

Stere Halep defends Simona: “If she is pure in soul, she has nothing to fear”

The two-time Grand Slam winner’s father said she is doing well, given that “she is innocent”

“We see a normal thing that can happen to anyone. Specialists will say, we cannot know what happened. I am not an expert. I’m sure he never took anything. It takes patience and God will bring this thing to light.

And we are pure in soul, because Simona is pure, pure. He has never used any substance. Simona is unique in this way, she would never have resorted to such a thing. Her mental state is good, if she is pure in soul, she has nothing to fear” – Stere Halepon Antena 3 CNN.

Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended for failing a doping test at the 2022 US Open, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced on Friday.

Shortly after the explanation, which flew around the world, Simona Halep said: “I was informed that I tested positive for a substance called roxadustat in an extremely small amount. I will fight to the end to prove that I have never knowingly taken a banned substance.” Moreover, the ex-WTA leader said that she felt “completely confused and betrayed”.

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