After an incendiary interview proposed by Simona Halep for Tennis Majors and reactions from the ITF and tennis players, his former coach believes that the delay in the case may also be caused by other interests.

Firisel Tomai blames other interests in the case of Simona Halep

The former coach of Simona Halep in the period from 2008 to 2012, Firichel Tomai, noted that among the athletes who are part of the WTA Council, only one stood up for the Romanian.

“As far as I understand, the situation there is not very clear. Simone is the person to face, but the others are in the middle and should be avoided. There are certain things in the middle that make things difficult. Yes, there may be other interests!

There are some very good girls on the WTA Council who did not defend her. She tried to press alone. The ATP and WTA boards are made up of the best players.

There are other implications related to international federations, with Muratoglu being a name. Maybe they want to give back not only to Simona, but to other people as well,” Firichel Tomai told DigiSport.

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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