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Simona Halep, the No. 9 ranked participant within the WTA rankings, is at the moment serving a provisional suspension after testing constructive for Roxadustat on the US Open. Halep’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has now vowed to assist show her innocence.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) introduced Halep’s suspension earlier in October after each samples she offered on the US Open got here again constructive for Roxadustat, which is a prohibited substance. That end result required a provisional suspension, however Halep denied any wrongdoing.
In a press release posted to social media, Mouratoglou known as Halep a “mannequin of integrity.” He additionally famous that he has “by no means confronted a state of affairs like this” in his three a long time of working alongside skilled athletes.
“Knowing Simona effectively, I can guarantee that she is a mannequin of integrity,” Mouratoglou wrote. “She is completely in opposition to any type of doping, and I do know it has by no means crossed her thoughts to take any forbidden substance. I belief her 100%. Together, we’ll battle to show the reality.”
Immediately following the suspension, Halep launched a press release of her personal through which she denied knowingly taking any prohibited substance. She mentioned she would work tirelessly to show that she is harmless.
“I’ll battle till the tip to show that I by no means knowingly took any prohibited substance, and I’ve religion that ultimately, the reality will come out,” Halep mentioned in her assertion. “It’s not concerning the titles or the cash. It’s about honor, and the love story I’ve developed with the sport of tennis over the past 25 years.”
Halep, 31, is a former world No. 1 who has gained the French Open and Wimbledon. In 2022, Halep has gained two singles titles, together with the National Bank Open in Canada in August.
