Simona Halep to appeal after being hit with four-year ban for doping violations
Former World No 1 Simona Halep has been banned from tennis until 2026 for two separate anti-doping rule violations.
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Simona Halep given four-year ban from tennis over doping offences
Former Wimbledon champion and world number one Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two doping offences.
Simona Halep, 2-time Grand Slam champion, to appeal 4-year ban in doping case
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.
Halep banned for four years from tennis for doping violations
Former world number one Simona Halep has been given a four-year suspension from tennis following breaches of the sport's anti-doping programme, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.