Iryna Begu spoke about the doping case against Simona Halep, an athlete ranked 29th in the WTA hierarchy, saying, among other things, that she does not understand why the ex-world leader’s hearing was postponed three times.

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Iryna Begu does not understand why the hearing of Simona Halep in the doping scandal is constantly postponed

“I really wish for Simone that this trial takes place as soon as possible and that she proves her innocence. I talked to her and tried to cheer her up as much as I could.

I discuss this topic purely with her, not with other players. I don’t know the rules very well and I wasn’t too interested in these rules with suspensions.

I don’t understand why it’s taking so long, but of course the process should be much faster and you as an athlete can resume your tournaments and your life can go on.

It is not easy for her to return, but I believe in her that she will be able to return, because she is strong psychologically” – Iryna Begu.

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Know

  • The news that Simona Halep was temporarily suspended for doping appeared on Friday, October 21, 2022.
  • 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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