Coach Darren Cahill described Simona Halep as “an amazing person” but also said the Romanian “was her own worst enemy at times”. After six years of working together, Halep and her trainer Cahill parted ways in September 2021.
During their collaboration, Halep won two Grand Slams and reached world number one.
. Cahill, who now works with Jannik Sinner, may no longer work with Halep, but he still has a very high opinion of the Romanian.
“With Simona Halep, I lived the best moments of my career and I knew my greatest joys. He is an extraordinary person; sometimes she was his worst enemy. At the time, she had a lot of pressure on her back, as her country, Romania, expected her to be number 1“, said Mr.
Cahill selon Relevant Tennis.
Cahill supported Halep.
In October, the ITIA shocked everyone by announcing that Halep had failed a doping test and tested positive for Roxadustat, a medicine for anemia.
Minutes after the ITIA announcement, Halep released her own statement, calling it the “biggest shock of her life.” “I was informed that I had tested positive for a substance called Roxadustat in an extremely small amount, which was the biggest shock of my life.
Throughout my career, the idea of cheating has never crossed my mind once, because it goes completely against the values that have been instilled in me. In the face of such an unjust situation, I feel completely disoriented and betrayed,” Halep said in her statement last October.
While everyone was discussing Halep’s doping suspension, Coach Cahill decided to share his thoughts. In a lengthy Instagram post, Cahill explained that Halep has always been someone who played by the rules and never tried to cheat in any way.
In her message, Cahill pointed out that Halep would be the last player on the tour to intentionally take a banned substance. Six months have passed since the ITIA announcement and Halep remains suspended.
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