Simona Halep vows to clear name following failed doping test

SUSPENDED: Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test. Pic: Steven Paston/PA

Simona Halep vowed to clear her name and branded her failed doping test “the biggest shock of my life”.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced on Friday the world number nine tested positive for the blood-boosting drug Roxadustat at the US Open and has been provisionally suspended.