Halep, who was a finalist at Melbourne in 2018, will have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the main draw, which would be her first major tournament appearance since the 2022 US Open.

In recent months, doping cases have taken center stage in the world of tennis. World number one Jannik Sinner tested positive ...

Renowned tennis coach Darren Cahill has revealed his “worst ever moment” with a player. The Australian has mentored the likes of Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt and is currently working with world No.

NEW YORK (AP) — Simona Halep was dropped from the U.S. Open field on Monday because of a provisional doping suspension. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that Halep, a two-time Grand Slam ...

Earlier, Halep found herself in a doping controversy when she was handed a four-year ban, which would have ended in 2026. She tested positive for a banned drug named Roxadustat at the US Open 2022.

Romania’s Simona Halep is set to return to the court to feature in an exhibition event. The 33-year-old, who was once ...

Robert Prange/Getty On Monday, the panel confirmed that Halep “committed intentional Anti-Doping Rule Violations,” partly through “the presence and use of roxadustat” at the US Open in 2022.

That moment turned things around for Simona Halep as she avenged her 2017 US Open loss to Maria Sharapova by beating the Russian at the China Open soon after. Simona Halep bids farewell after his ...

A doping controversy marred the later stage of Halep’s career. She tested positive for the banned substance roxadustat at the 2022 US Open. She was subsequently banned for four years.