‘This is my right’ – Former world No. 1 Simona Halep ‘devastated’ at third hearing postponement over anti-doping breach

Simona Halep has mentioned she is “devastated” that her listening to for an anti-doping breach in the course of the US Open has been postponed for a 3rd time.

The previous world No. 1 was provisionally suspended by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company in October after testing constructive for a banned substance, Roxadustat.

She has since missed the Australian Open and can sit out of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon.

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The pissed off 31-year-old took to social media to vent her frustration on the determination and slammed the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company’s dealing with of the case.

“As soon as once more, tonight, I’m devastated,” she wrote in an open message. “The ITF (ITIA) has as soon as once more, for the third time postponed my listening to one month later!

“I’m ready to be judged since final October. In December, I’ve lastly been ready, because of specialists, to indicate that the lot of the complement I used to be utilizing had been contaminated, which brought about the constructive management.

“I’ve requested, as the foundations of the anti-doping state it, for a fast listening to: that is my proper, it’s written within the guidelines!

“Sadly, the ITF (ITIA) has postponed my listening to 3 times; denying me the precise to be judged by an Unbiased Tribunal, [and] not permitting me to take part in any event for 8 months.

“Now I do know that I’ll have missed the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. To not point out that I’ll have misplaced all my factors and my rating.

“Not solely they’re killing my repute, but additionally me as knowledgeable participant, and I do not even speak in regards to the penalties on my psychological well being.

“This disrespect of the foundations by the ITF (ITIA) relating to the quick listening to I’m entitled to have, is so disrespectful to me that I’ve no extra phrases…

“Justice delayed is justice denied.”

The 2-time Grand Slam winner was charged with an additional anti-doping breach final week in relation to irregularities in her athlete organic passport, the ITIA confirmed.

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