Simona Halep has been temporarily suspended from tennis since October last year, and Firisel Tomai (former coach of the WTA leader) provided important information about the athlete’s doping process.

Simona Halep was denied additional evidence in the doping case

During an intervention on Digisport, Tomai provided last-minute details about Simone’s doping process.

“Symona is struggling with two postponements, the trial was supposed to take place twice so far, but it was postponed for different reasons. Physical samples, drugs or a canister have been sent and as far as I know they have been refused, requiring a laboratory test.

It is strange that these postponements are happening, it is to the detriment of Simona. But she has the age and necessary qualities to play tennis for another 3-4 years,” he said. Firisel Tomai on Digisport.

The coach worked with Simona in 2009-2013.

Halep (31) played her last official match at the US Open 2022, when she was knocked out in the opening round by Ukrainian Daria Snigur.

Know:

• Simona Halep is temporarily suspended from tennis due to a positive test for Roxadustat (conducted during the US Open 2022).

• Simona’s case will be heard by Sport Resolutions, an independent court in London that hears doping cases in white sport.

• However, if innocence cannot be proven, Simone has one more appeal: the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

• It will be recalled that the maximum suspension that Halep could receive is 4 years.