Stere Halep, Simona’s father, was the first to react to the news about the reduction of the TAS athlete’s disqualification, considering this decision to be normal.

>> Simona Halep’s reaction after TAS reported that she can return to the tennis court

Stere Halep confirmed that Simona is in Dubai and has not interrupted her sports training

Simona Halep’s father commented on the victory obtained at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, saying that the athlete did not stop training and was ready to return.

“It was normal, many voices, even from Romania, condemned Simona for being a fraud, for not knowing, for betraying… The problem is here, in our country. I knew from the first time that it would be like this, I told you from the first time that God protects, he will solve the problem, as it happened.

We’re a little upset because it shouldn’t have happened, but it did… But it’s the risk of life. I haven’t called her yet, I just came home. She is in Dubai. If you try to put yourself in the parents’ shoes, you will see how difficult it is.

As you know, and after the statements he made and Simone’s posts, you could see that she was preparing. He did not stop training, he kept in shape” – said Stere Halepreports Digi24.ro.

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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).

• 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.

• On August 29, 2022, Simona Halep played her last official match on the world circuit. 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).