Independent tribunal

The International Tennis Federation: Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep is eager to return to tennis with "renewed vigor and an invigorated spirit" after Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced her four-year ban to nine months.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Independent Tribunal found Halep guilty of both Anti-doping Rule Violations (ADRV) and imposed a four-year period of ineligibility on her last September.

Now, the former world number one is free to return to the tour as soon as possible as she has already served the nine months of suspension.