Simona Halep Cleared to Compete in Miami Open After Doping Ban Reduction

The former world No. 1's suspension was reduced from four years to nine months, allowing her immediate return to tennis.

Simona Halep announced her return to the WTA Tour at the Miami Open, following a successful appeal of her doping suspension.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted Halep's claim that her positive test for roxadustat was due to a contaminated supplement.
Halep's ban, initially set at four years, was reduced to nine months and applied retroactively, making her eligible to play immediately.
The two-time Grand Slam champion has not competed since the US Open in September 2022, due to the suspension.
Halep, a former world No. 1, is currently unranked and will need wild cards for entry at WTA events.