Far from being ridiculous for her first official match in half a year and her suspension for doping (defeat in three sets against Badosa in Miami), Simona Halep, who saw her suspension reduced from four years to nine months due to contamination, came back at a press conference on this necessarily very complicated period.
The Romanian also revealed what was most difficult to accept.
“When I learned of the CAS (Tribunal of Arbitration for Sport) decision, I was just happy that the truth had been revealed. So I put an end to 18 months of stress and I was finally able to play tennis. Because the most difficult thing during this period was not being able to go see a tennis match. For a tennis player, it’s a disaster. Because I was suspended, I couldn’t even watch a tennis match at a tournament. It was really difficult to accept. »
As a reminder, a player suspended for doping is prohibited from participating in any way in an official match during this period.
Published on Saturday March 23, 2024 at 5:47 p.m.
2024-03-23 16:47:00
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