"Justice delayed is justice denied": Halep's doping hearing postponed for third time by ITIA

Simona Halep will be a notable miss in upcoming Grand Slam draws and that will continue as her hearing has again been delayed for a third time.

Halep took to Twitter to confirm the news in another statement and again described the injustice she feels.

"Once again tonight, I am devastated. The ITF (ITIA) has once again for the third time postponed my hearing one month later," said Halep.

"I am waiting to be judged since last October. In December, I have finally been able thanks to experts to show that the lot of the supplement I was using had been contaminated which caused the positive control."

"I have asked as the rules of the anti-doping state it for a quick hearing. This is my right, it is written in the rules."

"Unfortunately the ITF has postponed my hearing three times denying me the right to be judged by an independent tribunal and not allowing me to participate into any tournament for 8 months."

"Now I know that I will have missed the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Not to mention that I will have lost all my points and my ranking."

"Not only they are killing my reputation, but also me as a professional player and I don't even talk about the consequences on my mental health.

"The disrespect of the rules by the ITF regarding the fast hearing I am entitled to have is so disrespectful to me that I have no more words. Justice delayed is justice denied," concluded Halep.