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Former tennis No. 1 Simona Halep banned four years for doping violations

Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam winner formerly ranked No. 1 in the world, was given a four-year ban for doping violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Tuesday.

A 31-year-old native of Romania, Halep has been sidelined since October, when she was provisionally suspended after she failed a doping test during last year’s U.S. Open. The agency said Tuesday its ban was retroactive to that point and was set to end in October 2026, when Halep will be 35. Read More

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