The contemporary doping allegations towards Simona Halep are the biggest ever levelled at a former world No.1, based on Jelena Dokic.
Halep first examined optimistic for Roxadustat — an anti-anaemia drug that promotes the manufacturing of pink blood cells — eventually 12 months’s US Open.
Halep was “devastated” by the allegations. Her former coach Darren Cahill stated there was “no means” she had knowingly taken the substance.
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However final week, the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) charged Halep with a second offence, alleging irregularities in her athlete organic passport.
Dokic stated the allegations surrounding her organic passport — which offer a baseline studying of drugs in an athlete’s physique and are thought-about a means to assist chart doping — are far worse than the optimistic take a look at.
“That signifies that there’s been one thing occurring for some time,” Dokic stated on 9’s Sports activities Sunday.
“She has at all times stated this can be a case of contamination, this is able to show in any other case. That is the most important … allegation we have had for a former world No.1.”
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Halep spent 64 weeks as world No.1 throughout two separate stints on the prime in 2018 and 2019.
Dokic stated the passport allegations imply Halep is preventing for greater than her profession.
“I do know Simona. Everybody within the tennis world that does know her is aware of what an unbelievable fighter and competitor she is,” she stated.
“She’s at all times fought for being in a clear sport. Her popularity and title to her is huge, greater than titles, greater than grand slams.”
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Halep was speculated to face a listening to in February, earlier than it was postponed to March, after which to Might, and now to June.
She stated the delays have been “killing her popularity”.
“I’ve requested, as the principles of the anti-doping state it, for a fast listening to. That is my proper, it’s written within the guidelines,” Halep wrote on Twitter final week.
“Sadly the ITIA has postponed my listening to 3 times. Now I do know that I’ll have missed the Australian Open, Roland-Garros and Wimbledon. To not point out that I’ll have misplaced all my factors and my rating.
“Not solely are they killing my popularity, but in addition me as knowledgeable participant, and I do not even discuss in regards to the penalties on my psychological well being.”
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