The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has temporarily disqualified Simona Halep from play after she tested positive for banned substance during the US Open this year.
Tthe ITIA decided to suspend the athlete on October 7, 2022, for breaking anti-doping rules. Simona Halep tested positive for the chemical Roxadustat, which is in the same category as EPO for forbidden substances, during the US Open, where she lost to Daria Snigur in the first round.
Halep was given the chance to provide a B sample; the results were the same, and as a result, the player was banned from all competition. Recently, the Romanian had a tough period as she went through a divorce as well as a nose surgery and her ex-husband, Toni Iuruc reacted to her provisional suspension.
"I'm shocked, I haven't recovered for an hour, I'm shocked and shocked again! I can not believe that," Iuruc said to Fanatik. "I've known Simona for three years, of which at least two in the circuit, and I swear to you that this girl, my ex-wife, is obsessed with one thing: honor! You can take anything from Simona, (but) if you (take) away her honor, her fairness, you kill her! She is no longer human!”
“I don't know what happened there with that test, but it's probably a mistake. Simona would not have done such a thing even if you had cut off her hand to stop playing tennis. Simona Halep would never cheat, her career is her shield and I know her best,” he stated.
“You know very well that I just finished the divorce, I could have said «No comment». There is no way I would do such a thing, when I know this woman so well, when I have been with her for so many years. Simona was obsessed with not making mistakes,” he said.
“I'll tell you something for the first time: she never even drank water if the bottle was not sealed. She unsealed it with her hand, she was always careful. I'll tell you something else, (she did not) take even one Vitamin C without asking (her) doctor. She is (obsessed with) fairness.”
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