Tennis
Halep vows to return 'invigorated' after doping 'ordeal'
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Tuesday, 05 March 2024 14:28
Halep tested positive for roxadustat, an anti-anaemia drug which stimulates the production of red blood cells in the body.In May 2023, Halep was handed a second charge by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), this time for irregularities in her athlete biological passport (ABP).An independent report, instigated by the ITIA, ruled Halep had "intentionally" doped and handed out a four-year…
Hopman Cup put on 'pause' for 2024
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Tuesday, 05 March 2024 07:23
The International Tennis Federation says it is "hitting pause" on the Hopman Cup for 2024 because of its proximity to the Olympic Games.The mixed team event took place in Nice, France, in July 2023, and this year's Olympic tennis event at Roland Garros in Paris begins on 27 July.The event will return in 2025."The players who had committed to this…
Halep's doping ban reduced to nine months
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Tuesday, 05 March 2024 10:37
Halep tested positive for roxadustat - an anti-anaemia drug which stimulates the production of red blood cells in the body - at the US Open in August 2022.An investigation by the ITIA concluded the contamination was likely to have come from a collagen supplement called Keto MCT.In a ruling announced on Tuesday, Cas said: "Having carefully considered all the evidence…
Boulter eyeing 'free swing' at further success
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Tuesday, 05 March 2024 03:32
Boulter was the emerging and exciting talent in the British women's game, but had to rebuild her career after it was heavily interrupted by injury problems.In 2019, the Leicester-born player reached a career-high 82nd in the rankings and was on an upward trajectory before she was injured playing for Britain in a Fed Cup tie against Kazakhstan in April.A stress…
Rublev ranking points and prize money reinstated
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Monday, 04 March 2024 03:51
Andrey Rublev won his appeal against losing his ranking points and prize money after being disqualified from the Dubai Tennis Championships.The Russian was defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct in his semi-final with Alexander Bublik. Rublev screamed in the face of a line judge following a disputed call in the third set.A Russian-speaking official told ATP supervisor Roland Herfel that Rublev had…
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