Halep asks ITIA for emergency hearing as laboratory tests show contamination

Simona Halep might have figured out where the illegal substance in her system came from as she requested an emergency hearing from the ITIA.

Halep has been working tirelessly to clear her name after two of her samples tested positive for a banned substance. She was shocked and maintained that she did not take anything willingly with the majority in the tennis community siding with her as it seemed very out of character.

She seemed to have found the culprit and it's one of her supplements that seems to be contaminated with the substance. Halep asked for an analysis by the Antidopage Francais Laboratory. It showed that the supplement she is taking had "accidental sources of compounds that exceed the purity criteria of the substances listed" on their labels.

Therefore she called the ITIA for an emergency hearing.