Despite the fact that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced the schedule of hearings for the coming months, and the case of Simona Halep is not on the list, the trial of the sportswoman may begin as early as January.

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The case of Simona Halep was considered in the CAS on January 24

TAS has published a list of all the issues it has on its agenda in the coming weeks (more precisely, until March 21, 2024), and Simona Halep is not on the calendar of the Lausanne forum.

However, according to tennis analyst Dragos Suchiu, his case may be heard in January.

Simona Halep trains in Dubai. Information came from TAS, it is distributed once, on January 24, that there may be a trial. The hearing will last until January 24.” – announced Dragosh Suchufor DigiSport.

It will be recalled that Halep appealed to the CAS 4-year disqualification for doping on October 24 this year.

The Swiss court said at the time that the former WTA leader had asked to overturn the decision of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and “reduce” its sanctions.

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

  • The news that Simona Halep was temporarily suspended for doping appeared on Friday, October 21, 2022.
  • Simona’s case was heard by Sport Resolutions, an independent tribunal in London that hears doping cases in white sport.
  • Halep was suspended for 4 years for two separate violations of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP): the presence and use of the substance roxadustat in a urine sample collected after an anti-doping test conducted at the 2022 US Open (1) and a violation of her biological passport (2).
  • Simone has only one appeal: the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
  • If the 4-year disqualification remains in force, then the ex-WTA leader can theoretically return to the tennis court on October 6, 2026. Halep would have turned 35 at that time.

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