Former world primary Simona Halep on Wednesday mentioned her doping listening to, scheduled for this weekend, had been postponed for a 3rd time by the International Tennis Federation.
The Romanian was provisionally suspended final October after testing constructive for the banned substance roxadustat and was charged with a separate second anti-doping breach final week “relating to irregularities in her athlete biological passport”.
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Halep beforehand complained that the ITF cancelled hearings set for February and March.
“Once again, tonight, I am devastated,” she mentioned in a submit on social media.
“The ITF (ITIA) (International Tennis Integrity Agency) has once again, for the third time postponed my hearing one month later …
“I have asked, as the rules of anti-doping state it, for a quick hearing: this is my right, it is written in the rules.”
The 31-year-old has claimed that specialists discovered she had by chance taken a contaminated complement.
Halep had climbed again into the world’s prime 10 earlier than she was suspended having dropped out of the highest 20 in 2020 following damage issues.
But the two-time Grand Slam champion is about to tumble farther from her present mark of thirty fourth as she waits to seek out out when she will be able to return.
“Not only they are killing my reputation, but also me as a professional player, and I don’t even talk about the consequences on my mental health,” Halep added.
“This disrespect of the rules by the ITF regarding the fast hearing I am entitled to have, is so disrespectful to me that I have no more words …
“‘Justice delayed is justice denied.’”
No remark may very well be instantly obtained from the ITIA, which acts on behalf of the ITF.
Roxadustat is a drug that stimulates the manufacturing of purple blood cells and is used within the therapy of sufferers with kidney issues.
Source: www.news.com.au
