File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her fourth round at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 24, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open.,Image: 804963340, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no
The umpire speaks to Serena Williams of the US (C) and Romania's Simona Halep before their women's singles quarter-final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 16, 2021.,Image: 591295309, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --, Model Release: no
Romania's Simona Halep holds an ice cooled towel to her face as she plays Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018.,Image: 578215398, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no, Pictured: Caroline Wozniacki,Simona Halep
Romania's Simona Halep acknowledges the crowd following her defeat against France's Alize Cornet in their women's singles match on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2022.,Image: 655811899, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --, Model Release: no
Jan 27, 2018; Melbourne, Australia; Caroline Wozniacki celebrates after defeating Simona Halep (right) in the Australian Open Final.,Image: 361624288, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** World Rights ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia
Simona Halep in third round action
Australian Open, Day Six, Tennis, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 22 Jan 2022,Image: 655276811, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia
Romania's Simona Halep hits a return against China's Zheng Qinwen during their women's singles semi-final match at the Melbourne Summer Set tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 8, 2022.,Image: 651365337, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --, Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia
Simona Halep of Romania reacts to winning a break of serve during her singles match against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during the women's final of the Summer Set 1 tournament ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Romania's Simona Halep celebrates after defeating Poland's Iga Swiatek in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Lovitură uriașă pentru Simona Halep, după ultimul anunț făcut de TAS! Campioana României primește interzis pentru al doilea an consecutiv la turneul de la Australian Open