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Matt Majendie

Simona Halep four-year tennis ban for doping reduced to nine months on appeal

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has had her four-year ban for doping reduced to nine months meaning she can make an immediate return to the WTA Tour.

Halep had tested positive for the banned substance Roxadustat, which boosts the body’s red-blood cell count, in the wake of the US Open back in 2022.

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