Simona Halep has been suspended for the past eight months, and the former WTA leader complained about the delay in the trial of her doping case. Thomas Johansson, Sorana Kirstya’s coach, also spoke about the situation with the Romanian.

Thomas Johansson, Sorana Kirstya’s coach, is waiting for Simona Halep to return

Relations between Halep and Kirsty are known to have been cold since their junior days, but Sorana came to Simone’s defense after she tested positive at the 2022 US Open.

Thomas Johansson did the same, and the Swedish coach explained how difficult it is for a player to stay away from the field.

“Symona is a great player and a sweet girl. She was very good, had great results, one of the strong players when she was on top.

I can say that of course we want him back. She is such a good player and I hope things get sorted out soon. It was very good, especially on dirt.

I can say that due to the injury I was absent from the court for 14 months and missed tennis every day. I think the same goes for Simone. I hope he will return to the field” – Thomas Johanssonquoted by Antena 3 CNN.

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ITF says ITIA is handling Simona Halep’s doping case

“The ITF is not involved in the development of this case, as the Tennis Anti-Doping Program is managed and enforced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) on behalf of the ATP, WTA, ITF and the Grand Slam tournaments,” the International Tennis Federation said in a statement.

According to Reuters, the ITIA said that the procedure in this case is “ongoing” under the World Anti-Doping Code.

What you need to know about Simona Halep’s doping case:

• 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.

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