After being banned for four years by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), former world number one Simona Halep has had her suspension reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). She is now free to return to the tour after serving her suspension. In a statement on Instagram, Halep expressed her eagerness to return to the court with renewed vigor and an invigorated spirit.
Tennis star Simona Halep's four-year ban from tennis for testing positive for Roxadustat and complications with her Athlete Biological Passport has been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Halep has been trying to appeal the original ban and was allowed to give evidence in February to clear her reputation. The CAS has unanimously determined to shorten her ban, allowing her to return to competitive tennis immediately.