Multiple Grand Slam champion (18 titles) and former world number one Chris Evert was on Simona Halep’s side from the beginning in the doping scandal involving the player from Romania. The American legend once again expressed his support for Simona.

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Chris Evert, another message of support for Simona Halep

Almost two weeks after the CAS hearing (February 7-9), Halep posted a message in which she admitted that “the nightmare is finally over”.

The post did not go unnoticed, and Chris Evert reacted and sent a message to the Romanian.

In fact, this is just a confirmation of the unconditional support that Evert has given Simona since the outbreak of the doping scandal involving the Romanian.

“Good luck Simona! We all want you to succeed,” is the message sent Chris Evert in social networks.

Another tennis great also wanted to send a message to Simone after the Lausanne hearings.

“We keep our fists for you, Simo! You deserve a favorable verdict and we hope you get back on the court and play a lot of tennis. We missed you” – Boris Becker.

Who is Chris Evert?

Evert was born on December 21, 1954 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, and first rose to the WTA No. 1 ranking on November 3, 1975.

During his career, he won 154 tournaments, including 18 Grand Slam tournaments (two Australian Open, seven Roland Garros, three Wimbledon and six US Open).

He collected $8,896,195 from tennis prizes alone. In his career, he has 1304 wins and 144 losses.

In 2011, he became a commentator and analyst for ESPN.

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).
  • Simona exhausted her only recourse: the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
  • Halep was heard at the CAS on February 7-9, 2024.
  • The Swiss court said that the ex-leader of the WTA asked to cancel the decision of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and “reduce” its sanctions.
  • 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.
  • On August 29, 2022, Simona Halep played her last official match on the world stage. At the US Open, in the inaugural round, our athlete unexpectedly defeated Daria Snigur (at that time, 124th place in the WTA, based on the qualification).

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