Photo credit: Hameltion/Wikimedia Commons Reigning US Open doubles champion Purcell has accepted an 18-month suspension after acknowledging a violation of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program. The 27-year-old Purcell, who reached a career-high world doubles ranking of No. 8 in September 2024 after capturing the US Open doubles crown with fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson, … [Read more...] about US Open Doubles Champion Max Purcell Accepts 18-Month Suspension from Tennis for Anti-Doping Violation
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Simona Halep Hit with a Second Doping Charge
Simona Halep now faces a double dose of doping charges. Former world No. 1 Halep, who has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for the banned drug Roxadustat, has been hit with a separate doping charge, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced today. "Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has been charged with a further and … [Read more...] about Simona Halep Hit with a Second Doping Charge
Simona Halep Responds to Provisional Doping Suspension
Simona Halep is provisionally suspended from the pro tour after failing a drug test during the US Open. Former world No. 1 Halep submitted a urine sample that tested positive for Roxadustat at the Flushing Meadows major in August. Halep requested her B sample be tested. Subsequent testing showed that B sample also contained the banned substance. Halep is ineligible to … [Read more...] about Simona Halep Responds to Provisional Doping Suspension