Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been cleared to resume her tennis career after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her four-year doping suspension to just nine months. The 32-year-old Romanian, who has already missed more time than her shortened ban, expressed her excitement to return to the courts. The ruling's details are yet to be released, but it is expected that Halep's defensive prowess will continue to be her key strength upon her comeback.
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.