​​On Saturday, the National Anti-Doping Agency (ANAD) offered the first reaction after the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency) said that there were “inconsistencies” in Simona Halep’s biological passport.

ANAD says that Simona Halep’s tests are becoming “much more difficult” and that they do not have access to the athlete’s biological passport.

“This new charge makes the process much more difficult, giving her a legal opportunity to defend herself.

The athlete’s biological passport is reviewed by WADA-accredited experts (APMU) who can provide information that can guide the doping testing strategies of organizations that have the role of testing and management authorities.

If the APMU expert determines a positive result in the Biological Passport, the governing body begins the procedure in accordance with the Results Management Standard, notifying the athlete, including rights, obligations and the extent of mandatory suspension.

ANAD is not a testing and management body in the case of the involvement of the athlete Simona Halep, it does not have access to her biological passport, because the custodian of the biological passport in this case is the ITIA,” the ANAD official website says. .

“The National Anti-Doping Agency cannot comment on this ongoing case, thus adhering to the strictness of public communication required by the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Performance Management Standard.

At this stage of the process, all communications are managed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency” – Stefan RoneanPresident of the National Anti-Doping Agency.

It is updated.