Simona Halep Appeals Four-Year Doping Ban at CAS

Former world No. 1 tennis player Simona Halep seeks to overturn her doping suspension, arguing contamination and procedural errors.

Simona Halep, previously ranked No. 1 in women's singles, is appealing a four-year doping ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Halep tested positive for roxadustat at the 2022 U.S. Open and blames contaminated supplements for the result.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) also charged Halep with irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport.
Halep's former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, accompanies her ahead of the hearing, taking responsibility for the banned substance.
The final decision from the CAS hearing, which began on February 7, 2024, is pending with no set timeline for disclosure.