Rennae Stubbs thinks Simona Halep is damaging her status by publicly bashing Iga Swiatek as Serena Williams’ former coach thinks the Romanian is performing “angrily” and directing frustration at somebody who would not deserve it.
On November twenty seventh, the ITIA introduced that the world No. 2 failed a doping take a look at however that it was brought on as a result of contamination of melatonin treatment.
Additionally, it was revealed that the four-time French Open was provisionally suspended for 22 days – was allowed to return to motion through the WTA Finals – earlier than accepting a one-month ban, with solely eight extra days left to serve.
Shortly after these information have been revealed, Halep made robust accusations towards the ITIA in an Instagram, claiming they handled Swiatek’s case utterly in another way.
A couple of days later, the two-time Grand Slam champion stood agency in her feedback, this time asking why the Pole’s case was “saved in the dead of night however embarrassed me.”
Stubbs: Halep is offended, but when something, be offended on the system not Swiatek
“I’m a bit shocked by Halep going onerous although, publicly. I do not suppose that is a very good search for her. I believe she’s simply, she’s offended clearly, however do not be offended at Iga, be offended on the system,” the previous doubles world No. 1 mentioned on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.
“Like she’s, you realize, there’s numerous gamers which are being offended on the participant, be offended on the system. It isn’t, it wasn’t their fault. They play inside the guidelines. In the event that they did not, they would not be enjoying proper now.”
Throughout an look on a Polish tv, Swiatek was requested to deal with the claims that her case was handled in another way.
Answering the query, the 23-year-old did not wish to bash Halep or something like that however she dismissed her criticism by stating that every doping case is “utterly totally different.”
