Former world number one Romanian Simona Halep has been charged with another anti-doping rule violation, according to the website of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
The athlete's new case involves a violation in her biological passport.
Nicole Sapstead, ITIA's senior director for anti-doping
We understand that today’s announcement adds complexity to an already high-profile situation. From the outset of this process — and indeed any other at the ITIA — we have remained committed to engaging with Ms. Halep in an empathetic, efficient, and timely manner.
Halep was suspended last October after testing positive for the drug roxadustat, which is banned and listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Halep, 31, is a two-time Grand Slam winner (Roland Garros 2018 and Wimbledon 2019).
