Halep appealing four-year doping ban Former world number one Simona Halep has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against her four-year ban from competition for breaking … Tennis • 24 Oct
Halep banned for four years for doping rule violation Twice Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned until October 2026 for two separate anti-doping rule violations. Tennis • 12 Sep
Halep insists doping hearing delay infringes her rights Former world number one Simona Halep has accused the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) of seeking to further delay her independent tribunal doping hearing and … Tennis • 23 May
Halep charged with second breach of doping rules Simona Halep has been charged with a second anti-doping violation over "irregularities in her athlete biological passport". Tennis • 20 May
Halep unhappy with delay in doping case Simona Halep has hit out at the delay in her doping case. Tennis • 27 Apr
Halep provisionally suspended over positive doping test Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep failed a doping test at the US Open, the International Tennis Integrity Agency has announced. Tennis • 21 Oct 22
Rybakina battles back to set up Halep semi-final Elena Rybakina recovered from a shaky start to overwhelm Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-2 6-3 and set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Simona Halep, becoming … Tennis • 06 Jul 22
Panic attack proves turning point in Halep defeat Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep revealed she suffered a panic attack during her second-round defeat to Zheng Qinwen at Roland Garros. Tennis • 26 May 22
Kontaveit beats Halep in inaugural Transylvania Open Anett Kontaveit won the inaugural Transylvania Open with a two-set victory over home favourite Simona Halep. Tennis • 31 Oct 21
Fernandez adds Kerber scalp to reach US Open quarters Leylah Fernandez admits she has had to pinch herself after she booked her spot in the US Open quarter-finals by beating Angelique Kerber. Tennis • 06 Sep 21
Halep outlasts Rybakina in three-set thriller Simona Halep battled to victory over Elena Rybakina in the third round of the US Open but last year's finalist Victoria Azarenka was beaten by … Tennis • 04 Sep 21
Calf injury rules Halep out of Olympics World number three Simona Halep has become the latest big-name tennis star to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after the Romanian said she would not … Tennis • 29 Jun 21
Defending champion Halep withdraws from Wimbledon Defending champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Wimbledon with a calf injury. Tennis • 25 Jun 21
Simona Halep marches into last 16 Down Under Second seed Simon Halep eased past Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the fourth straight year. Tennis • 12 Feb 21
Barty among players back in action ahead of Aus Open Tennis' biggest names were back in action in Adelaide on Friday, with world number one Ashleigh Barty making her first public appearance on court for … Tennis • 29 Jan 21
Stars to quarantine in Adelaide before Australian Open Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will be among top men and women players heading to Adelaide to serve their 14-day mandatory quarantine before travelling to … Tennis • 08 Jan 21
Halep tests positive for Covid-19 but 'feels good' Simona Halep has tested positive for Covid-19 but the former women's tennis world number one said on Saturday she was "recovering well and feels good". Tennis • 31 Oct 20
Top seed Halep thrashed by Polish teenager Teenager Iga Swiatek produced a stunning performance to knock out top seed and title favourite Simona Halep in the fourth round of the French Open. Tennis • 04 Oct 20
Halep punishes Anisimova to reach last 16 in Paris Top seed Simona Halep extracted brutal revenge on American teenager Amanda Anisimova with a 6-0 6-1 victory to move ominously into the fourth round of … Tennis • 02 Oct 20
Bertens wheeled off court & accused of faking injury Kiki Bertens left the court in a wheelchair after scraping into the third round of the French Open and was then accused of faking injury … Tennis • 30 Sep 20
Serena Williams confirms she will play US Open Serena Williams has announced her intention to take part in this year's US Open, while the ATP and WTA Tours have revealed revised schedules and … Tennis • 17 Jun 20
Halep donates funds to aid in fight against coronavirus Wimbledon champion and world number two Simona Halep said she was donating money to pay for medical equipment in Romania as the country deals with … Tennis • 17 Mar 20
Garbine Muguruza sets up Simona Halep semi-final clash Garbine Muguruza will face Simona Halep in her first Australian Open semi-final after overcoming the challenge of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. other sport • 29 Jan 20
US Open: Halep suffers shock second-round exit Wimbledon champion Simona Halep's New York frustrations continued as the Romanian fourth seed suffered a shock 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) loss to American qualifier Taylor Townsend … Tennis • 29 Aug 19
Halep crowned Wimbledon champion after downing Williams Simona Halep has been crowned women's Wimbledon champion after an emphatic victory over Serena Williams. Tennis • 13 Jul 19
