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The hearings for Simona Halep’s appeal trial at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne have begun today and will last until Friday. Halep, who’s backed up by an elite team of lawyers, hopes to reduce her initial 4-year suspension given by the Sports Resolutions tribunal in London.
Euronews reporter Razvan Nicolescu, who shared the same flight to Geneva as Simona Halep, remarked that the former Wimbledon champion was smiling and joking with her brother, which may be a sign that she’s confident. Yet, Halep’s internal feelings may be completely different.
Halep recently let people know that she feels emotional pain every day because she is certain she’s innocent. “It never crossed my mind to do something like that (e.n., doping) in my life,” said Halep. “I struggled with the emotional aspect because it weighed heavily on my shoulders.
The debate on the topic has had a huge impact on my mental health.” Nevertheless, Simona acknowledged the relentless support coming from her fans during the “hardest time” of her life. According to the Romanian, she has received thousands of positive messages coming from fans and tennis legends.
For example, Chris Evert was one of the WTA personalities who stood up for Halep….
