Halep: I never thought about cheating, it’s a matter of honor

Tennis player wants to prove she didn’t dope voluntarily

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep stated that she had never knowingly taken doping. The ex-first racket of the world intends to fight to keep his good name.

“Today began the hardest fight of my life: the battle for the truth. I was told that I had passed a positive test for a prohibited drug in an extremely small amount, which was the greatest shock.

During my entire career, I never thought about cheating, it is completely contrary to the values ​​\u200b\u200bthat I grew up with. Being in such an unfair situation makes me feel betrayed and cornered.”

“I will fight to the end to prove that I have never knowingly used any banned substance. And I believe that sooner or later the truth will come out.”

“It’s not about titles or money. This is a matter of honor, a love story that I have been creating while playing tennis for the last 25 years.”

We will remind, in the doping test of Simona at the US Open, they found the banned substance roxadustat. The tennis player was temporarily suspended from the competition.

Recall that at the US Open Halep dropped out in the first round. Simona lost in three sets to Ukrainian Daria Snigur.

After the American Grand Slam, Halep underwent surgery on her nasal septum. The tennis player had breathing problems, which worsened by the summer.

Halep is a two-time Grand Slam champion. In the latest edition of the WTA ranking, the tennis player took the ninth line.

Source: Sportarena

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