Halep on Sinner and Swiatek's doping scandals: "They kept it a secret right to the end, it's very strange".
The announcement of Iga Swiatek's positive test for trimetazidine caused a stir in the tennis world.
The Pole accepted a one-month suspension and was able to compete in the WTA Finals and the BJK Cup at the end of the season.
After posting a long message on her Instagram account, Simona Halep confirmed her incomprehension in an interview with The Telegraph.
The two-time Grand Slam winner was suspended for four years (reduced to nine months by CAS) by the ITIA after testing positive for a banned substance during the US Open 2022.
"This player, I don't want to name her but you know who I'm talking about, had a three-week suspension, then played two tournaments before receiving another suspension.
I don't understand it. So I don't think it's fair. It's not fair that my case was immediately announced under pressure from the press.
As for these two players (Swiatek and Sinner), they kept it a secret and didn't talk about it until the end. That's very strange.
I too had asked to have the provisional suspension revoked so that I could play. I wanted to keep up the pace. I asked two or three times and then I saw them play", said the Romanian, former world number 1.
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