‘This is my right’ - Former world No. 1 Simona Halep ‘devastated’ at third hearing postponement over anti-doping breach

Simona Halep has said she is “devastated” that her hearing for an anti-doping breach during the US Open has been postponed for a third time. The former world No. 1 was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency in October after testing positive for a banned substance, Roxadustat.

Ad She has since missed the Australian Open and will sit out of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon. Roland-GarrosWho is playing 2023 French Open and who will miss Grand Slam?12/05/2023 AT 12:46 The frustrated 31-year-old took to social media to vent her frustration at the decision and slammed the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s handling of the case. “Once again, tonight, I am devastated,” she wrote in an open message.

“The ITF (ITIA) has once again, for the third time postponed my hearing one month later! “I am waiting to be judged since last October. In December, I have finally been able, thanks to experts, to show that the lot of the supplement I was using had been contaminated, which caused the positive control. “I have asked, as the rules of the anti-doping state it, for a quick hearing: this is my right, it is written in the rules! “Unfortunately, the ITF (ITIA) has postponed my hearing three times; denying me the right to be judged by an Independent Tribunal, [and] not allowing me to participate in any tournament for 8 months.

“Now I know that I will have missed the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Not to mention that I will have lost all my points and my ranking. Nadal's absence will 'fuel' Djokovic as 'end of an era' approaches — McEnroe Ymer disqualified after smashing racquet in furious outburst towards umpire McEnroe: Nadal reminds me of LeBron, could win French Open next year “Not only they are