Simona Halep’s doping case will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport between February 7 and 9, and the president of the Romanian Tennis Federation, George Kosac, is convinced that the former WTA leader’s 4-year ban will be reduced.

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George Kosak is confident that Simona Halep will return to the court after the CAS hearing

Kosak is sure that the forum in Lausanne will “do justice” in Simona’s case, and she will return to the WTA circuit.

“We still need some patience in the case of Simona Halep. It’s good that they decided when the trial will be. I am confident that he will receive fair justice and I am also confident that CAS will reduce the suspension period.

As much as I know she’s dying to perform, I’m sure she’ll go and play everywhere. I don’t know how much this whole period will affect her, it depends on her.

As far as I know, she is preparing, she has never given up, but it is very important that the big companies behind her have not refused to support her, which means that she has a lot of assets.” George Kosak, President of FRTat the tennis gala in Romania.

Ana Bohdan (64 WTA) also talked about the situation of Simona Halep, who hopes that she will return to the court in 2024.

“I’m waiting for Simona to step on the field again, she is our champion and deserves to step on the field again. I sincerely hope he makes it back next year. Maybe in the beginning, until she gets into her rhythm, it will be more difficult for her because it is not easy to come back, but I think she will be very motivated to come back” – Ana Bohdan.

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 will be 35 years old at that time.

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