Swiatek confused, dissatisfied by Halep’s failed medicine take a look at

World primary Iga Swiatek mentioned she was left feeling confused after Simona Halep was handed a provisional ban for doping and hoped there could be extra readability quickly on the way forward for the Romanian participant she has seemed as much as.

Two-time main winner Halep was provisionally suspended by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company this month after she examined optimistic for the banned blood-booster roxadustat.

Halep was examined through the US Open and each her A and B samples confirmed the presence of the anti-anaemia drug that stimulates the manufacturing of pink blood cells, very similar to the prohibited substance Erythropoietin.

“Properly, for certain it was complicated to me as a result of I wouldn’t anticipate listening to this information. Simona, from my perspective, looks like an individual who at all times cared about being honest and he or she was an awesome instance for me,” Swiatek mentioned, talking forward of the WTA Finals match which begins in Fort Value, Texas on Monday.

Halep had described the ban because the “greatest shock of her life” and denied knowingly taking any banned substance.

“I don’t know the way it works by way of the system ... Is she going to be examined a few extra occasions or no matter? Hopefully it’s going to be extra clear for followers and for us,” Swiatek added.

“However it’s disappointing and he or she should really feel actually dangerous. From my perspective, crucial factor for me is simply taking good care of myself, being protected at all times, making my atmosphere extra protected and being cautious. So we’ll try this.”

Halep’s ex-coach Darren Cahill, who labored with the previous world primary for six years and guided her to her first Grand Slam title, mentioned final week there was “no likelihood” she had knowingly taken a prohibited substance.