News about Simona Halep

Jannik Sinner's shocking double doping violation was kept under wraps and dealt with swiftly. Why wasn't it the same for Simona Halep? Asks MATTHEW LAMBERT

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2024
MATTHEW LAMBERT: One need only look at the reaction to Jack Draper's controversial 'double hit' winner on match point in Cincinnati last week to see how tennis players love a social media row. So when the much more serious news of world No1 Jannik Sinner's double doping violation and subsequent exoneration broke yesterday it did not take long for the usual suspects to air their views. Nick Kyrgios, who else, led the charge: 'Ridiculous - whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance… you should be gone for 2 years. Your performance was enhanced. Massage cream…. Yeah nice.'

Konstantin Koltsov, the tennis world No. 2 in Miami, was probably inebriated when he fell from the 23rd floor of his five-star hotel but no suicide note, according to his ex-wife, who says cops discovered empty booze bottles but no suicide note

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
The Miami-Dade Police Department has taken over the probe into the apparent suicide of a person, but Mikhailova has certainly shed fresh light on the case in a media interview in Belarus. She has reported that her ex-husband was "very likely inebriated" before the deadly crash, and that although booze bottles were discovered in his hotel room, police were unable to locate a suicide note and his recent behavior indicated that he was not planning to commit suicide.

Simona Halep retaliates at Caroline Wozniacki's scathing of her wildcard entry at Miami Open, insisting she did not cheat... 'I didn't cheat...' Since her ban was reduced two weeks ago, I didn't dope

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
Simona Halep has fired Caroline Wozniacki after the Dane said she should not have been given a wild card for the Miami Open. Halep returned to top-level action after the Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended her doping ban from four years to nine months two weeks ago. At the US Open in 2022, the two-time grand-slam champion tested positive for the blood-boosting drug Roxadustat, but was suspended for a long time last September.

Aryna Sabalenka is back in the court after her boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov's tragic death — world No. 4 in 1999. Despite his apparent suicide, the two men are still playing at the Miami Open

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
On Tuesday, world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was seen preparing for the Miami Open, just 24 hours after her boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov's unexpected death. Koltsov, who had been dating Australian Open champion Sabalenka, 25, for three years, died on Monday in an apparent suicide after crashing from a hotel balcony in Miami at the age of 42. As she braced for the Miami Open, where she starts her campaign this Friday, the former professional hockey player is said to have joined his girlfriend in the city.

Despite the tragic death of her boyfriend and former N.H. player Konstantin Koltsov at the age of 42, Aryna Sabalenka will still play the Miami Open

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
World No. 2 has ranked the world No. 3 in the world's best-selling category. 2 Despite the death of her boyfriend Konstantin Kolstov, 2 Aryna Sabalenka will still play the Miami Open, according to a story. Kolstov, a former professional hockey player, died in an apparent suicide in the early hours of Monday morning in Miami, Florida. As she braced for the Miami Open, the Belarusian is said to have joined his tennis star girlfriend in Miami.

Imperious Iga Swiatek is hot in the desert once more, defeating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 for his second time

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 17, 2024
For the second time, Iga Swiatek dominated Maria Sakkari to win the Indian Wells Open final 6-4, 6-0 in California. In a rematch of the 2022 final, the world No. 1 came out firing, gaining a 3-0 advantage before the Greek stepped back into the match at 4-4. Swiatek reassered herself after the Pole dragged Sakkari from one end of the court to another before capturing the opening set with a forehand champion. The world No. 9 dominated the second set, crushing a running backhand for a 3-0 lead and breaking service for 4-0.

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep cleared to return to action after her doping ban is reduced from four years to nine months on appeal

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 5, 2024
Siimona Halep has released a doping ban from four years to nine months after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her ban from four years to nine months. At the US Open in 2022, the former Wimbledon champion tested positive for the blood-boosting drug Roxadustat and was banned from the sport for the rest of his life. Halep has appealed to the Romanian court and has significantly reduced the Romanian's suspension following a hearing last month.

After a three-day hearing on a doping lawsuit, Simona Halep is confident of returning to tennis for the foreseeable future, with the former Wimbledon champion currently barred for four years

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 9, 2024
Simona Halep, a former Wimbledon and French Open champion, is confident she will return to tennis soon after being banned for doping. Halep, the former World No. 1st, was barred for four years after being found to have ingested banned substance roxadustat from a urine sample at the 2022 US Open. After leaving the top court on Friday, the Romanian, 32, was worried that her career would be all but over if the ban were upheld, but was optimistic after leaving the sport's highest court.

Following the Italian's big win at the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner's coach was lauded for his selfless act

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 28, 2024
The 58-year-old is a legend of the game, having coached Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Simona Halep, and now Sinner to grand slam titles. Sinner claimed his maiden slam on Sunday after defeating Daniil Medvedev in a five-set epic, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

In a wide open field at Melbourne Park, the Aussie coach behind the rapid rise of young superstar primed will make a huge difference at the Australian Open

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
Jannik Sinner, an Italian singer, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top and is considered a strong contender to win the Australian Open. He has credited an Aussie master coach for his rapid rise

Simona Halep, the former world No. 1, admits that a four-year doping ban will'end her career' if she wins a new appeal... and laments how the coach who supervised the drug ban'shook her faith'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 15, 2023
Simona Halep has said that if her four-year doping ban is upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport at her appeal in February, her career would most likely be over. The 32-year-old girl was banned from drinking banned substance roxadustat from a urine sample at the 2022 US Open in September. The International Tennis Integrity Agency also discovered anomalies in her blood passport system during the investigation.

MATCH POINT: Simona Halep's story is sad and complicated after she was sentenced to four years in prison for a doping offence, but it shows that clean actors are being covered

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 20, 2023
MATCH POINT: MIKE DICKSON MATCH POINT: The 126-page decision on Simona Halep's doping case is one of head-spinning complexity, with the length of a short story and drawing on the language of a scientific journal. The reading is not for those with attention deficits, and it turns out that her four-year suspension from tennis came from an extremely thorough probe. Although Halep and her crew's allegations that the procedure took too long, no one could say that the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has skimped on detail.

Following Simona Halep's suspension, Nick Kyrgios begs tennis players to "just stop taking shady s***."

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 14, 2023
Nick Kyrgios has contributed to the latest debate about doping in tennis and has advised players 'to avoid taking shady s***'. Simona Halep was banned for four years, the first seen since Maria Sharapova was barred from driving after she was found to have banned substance roxadustat in her system. The International Tennis Integrity Agency discovered anomalies in her blood passport system, which began with the 2022 US Open, along with the drug that is used to treat anaemia.

What is roxadustat and how long has Simona Halep been banned for? Following an anti-doping offence, Wimbledon's former champion has been barred from playing tennis for the rest of his life

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 13, 2023
Simona Halep, the former Wimbledon champion, has been barred from playing tennis for the rest of her life. It comes after the Romanian was discovered with the banned roxadustat, a drug used to treat anaemia, in her body. The International Tennis Integrity Agency also discovered irregularities in her blood passport system

Serena Williams reacts to rival Simona Halep's four-year doping suspension from tennis with cryptic tweet about 2019 Wimbledon final: '8 is a better number'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 13, 2023
Serena Williams couldn't pass up the opportunity to speak out about Simona Halep's suspension. The Romanian former world No. 1 has risen to the top of the charts. After testing positive for the banned drug roxadustat at last year's US Open, 1 was barred from tennis for four years. After the suspension was upheld, Williams took to Twitter, saying, '8 is a better number.'

Simona Halep has been barred from serving for four years as a result of anti-doping offence, but the former Wimbledon champion and ex world No. 1 has announced that she will appeal the decision

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2023
Simona Halep, the two-time women's Grand Slam champion, has been barred from tennis for four years after two infractions for breaching the Tennis Anti-Doping Policy [TADP]. The International Tennis Integrity Agency [ITIA] reported on Tuesday that an independent tribunal had delivered the warning due to two separate incidents involving the former Wimbledon champion. During last year's US Open, a sample revealed the illicit drug roxadustat during a routine urine test. Hemoglobin and red blood cells are produced by the drug.

Coco Gauff's best chance for her first Grand Slam title comes in Queens, after beating depression and refocusing her focus on her career

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 27, 2023
The fact that one's unhearded career ranks sixth is noteworthy. And getting $9 million by the age of 19 is even more so. Coco Gauff, the tennis sensation who has yet to win a Grand Slam, is almost like a letdown. Gauff stepped into Serena Williams' shadow by defeating the tennis legend in straight sets at Wimbledon in 2019. Gauff was just 15 years old at the time, and by advancing to the fourth round, where she fell to eventual-champion Simona Halep, she effectively cast herself as Williams' replacement. It was four years ago. Now, on the back of recent hard-court tournament victories in Washington and Cincinnati, Gauff has resurgented the energy that made her the sport's best actress in 2019. The next logical step for the red-hot Atlanta native would be a singles title at the forthcoming US Open in Flushing, Queens.

Simona Halep is withdrawn from the US Open amid doping suspension

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 21, 2023
Simona Halep, the Wimbledon champion, has been barred from the US Open later this month. Halep, 31, had enrolled in the Grand Slam provisibly during her suspension, but was refused from the entry list at the deadline Monday. In the main draw for Flushing Meadows, American Taylor Townsend will replace the Romanian. After testing positive for banned blood-booster roxadustat at the US Open last year, Halep has been provisionally suspended until October 2022.

Meet the 'bra professor' who has helped England's Lionesses roar on the pitch - and can help you get the most out of exercise

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 24, 2023
Everyone stayed focused on their skill and teamwork as the Lionesses won their first match at the World Cup in Australia on Saturday. However, they did have another effective weapon in a sporting period where marginal gains from improved diet, preparation, and kit could have honed their game: each member of the England team has been fitted with a top-end, hi-tech sports bra to suit their individual requirements. Sports bras are burgeoning worldwide, with estimates that by 2025, the market will be worth $11.8 billion globally, despite increasing body of evidence proving that properly fitting underwear can reduce pain and injuries, minimize risk of injury, and boost fitness during exercise.

Meet Jannik Sinner, the Gucci model targeting a Wimbledon final

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 14, 2023
Given that Jannik Sinner's son is both a chef and a waitress, it would be expected that the one thing that Jannik Sinner must be able to do well is cook. I can cook to survive,' he once joked to Interview Magazine. He claims that the rest of his family's family will work out. Sinner is a natural performer at certain aspects. The Italian polygot, a former ski champion as a child, is a member of Gucci's Top 10 Tennis Association and even has his own 'Carota Boys' fan club. He has yet to do something in the beginning of his career at the age of 21, he hopes to reach the Grand Slam final. In Novak Djokovic, the man has a chance today, though against the best ever player in the men's game.

Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has been charged with her second doping offence

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 19, 2023
Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has been charged with second doping offense. The accusation relates to 'irregularities in her athlete biological passport.' Halep has been barred from serving at the US Open in October after testing positive for banned drug roxadustat.

Simona Halep has pleaded for tennis's anti-doping body to allow her the opportunity to clarify her name

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2023
During last year's U.S. Open, the former Wimbledon and French Open champion was tested, and both her A and B samples reported the presence of banned blood-booster roxadustat. Halep denies knowingly taking a banned drug and claims that low amounts of the anti-anaemia drug were in her body due to an approved supplement that was contaminated. Anti-doping cases are not their responsibility and are managed by the ITIA, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), which was established by the sport's international governing bodies to oversee integrity issues such as doping and corruption. Halep's first since finding out of her failed drug test, the Romanian said she has so far been denied her right to be heard by an independent court in an interview with Tennis Majors, Halep's first since learning of her failed drug test.

Jelena Dokic says she was "kicked unconscious" aged 16 years old right before the US Open, just before the 16th

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2022
After the shocking video of a father beating his teenage daughter went public this week, former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic wants to reveal and ban abusive parents. She has argued that she was refused before she was unconscious at the US Open grand slam tournament when she was just 16 years old.

After failing a drugs test, Darren Cahill defends Simona Halep

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 23, 2022
Following her provisional suspension from tennis for failing a drugs test, Darren Cahill, Simona Halep's former coach, has come to defend the Romanian. The world No. 9's sample was discovered to contain the blood-booster Roxadustat, which is tennis's biggest drug controversy since the Maria Sharapova saga. In a post on social media, she denied wrongdoing. Halep's "integrity is blameless" according to Cahill, who claims that there is no chance that she has deliberately or knowingly taken the banned drug.