Great hope Halep - How far now?
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spystud
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Did @Marius_Hancu die? This dude hasn’t double-posted in ages.
SystemicAnomaly
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Congrats. I believe that is 9 WTA 1000 titles for Simona now. Not too shabby.
flyingboris
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Marius_Hancu
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For myself, this is the greatest TECHNICAL upset I've seen since Navratilova being upset by Mandlikova in the 1985 US Open final.
And I do not have a qualm to rank Sergyi Snigur (Snigur's father) already as one of the great amateur coaches such as Karolyi Seles, Richard Williams, or Peter Fisher (who coached Sampras}, true creators who invented original systems of play and thus have been always in my estimation better than the majority of professional coaches, esp those from academies.
Halep was a disadvantage today with a classical ball, quite high-bouncing, in comparison with a ball that was hit as for topspin, but behaved like a heavy slice or flat ball. Perhaps Rosewall's legendary slice was something like this, racquet face plane parallel to ground up till very close to contact, when the racq face was switched into angles compatible with the slice, producing an amazing torque on the ball.
Simona didn't like to change her game to systematjcally use the slice or change to a more powerful serving technique and a more aggressive, all-court system, as it was described by myself years ago in my thread at this site dedicated her.
First, she never wanted to adopt or even design a system able to beat the big hitters, or to better weaponize herself.
But that was her choice, guided by financial constancy and stability, not by tennis glory or beauty, and that she has achieved, guided by PR b-$hitters like Hodor, who for years guarded the access to her.
But 2 instead of potentially 8 GSs is a huge difference, which can't be hidden behind $40 mil, or whatever.
One can say she never got or tried to be a Nastase of the sport, she was happy to remain a hard-working, plodding Tiriac with much more money in the bank than the other avatar.
And I do not have a qualm to rank Sergyi Snigur (Snigur's father) already as one of the great amateur coaches such as Karolyi Seles, Richard Williams, or Peter Fisher (who coached Sampras}, true creators who invented original systems of play and thus have been always in my estimation better than the majority of professional coaches, esp those from academies.
Halep was a disadvantage today with a classical ball, quite high-bouncing, in comparison with a ball that was hit as for topspin, but behaved like a heavy slice or flat ball. Perhaps Rosewall's legendary slice was something like this, racquet face plane parallel to ground up till very close to contact, when the racq face was switched into angles compatible with the slice, producing an amazing torque on the ball.
Simona didn't like to change her game to systematjcally use the slice or change to a more powerful serving technique and a more aggressive, all-court system, as it was described by myself years ago in my thread at this site dedicated her.
First, she never wanted to adopt or even design a system able to beat the big hitters, or to better weaponize herself.
But that was her choice, guided by financial constancy and stability, not by tennis glory or beauty, and that she has achieved, guided by PR b-$hitters like Hodor, who for years guarded the access to her.
But 2 instead of potentially 8 GSs is a huge difference, which can't be hidden behind $40 mil, or whatever.
One can say she never got or tried to be a Nastase of the sport, she was happy to remain a hard-working, plodding Tiriac with much more money in the bank than the other avatar.
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Marius_Hancu
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Halep after match:
"She has a quite weird tennis. Everything surprised me. I think she played extraordinary tennis, I was a bit under pressure as her balls were very accurate, very close to the line, very hard balls, They did not jump much and she played quite fast.
I did not find solutions to her game. She played very well and fully deserved to win."
Exactly what I told you, and clearly there were no solutions from Muratoglu.
"She has a quite weird tennis. Everything surprised me. I think she played extraordinary tennis, I was a bit under pressure as her balls were very accurate, very close to the line, very hard balls, They did not jump much and she played quite fast.
I did not find solutions to her game. She played very well and fully deserved to win."
Exactly what I told you, and clearly there were no solutions from Muratoglu.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Interesting. Didn't see the match. Was shocked to hear about the upset. Just took a look at the stats & noticed that Simona's numbers were a bit better -- on both serves & returns. Overall, Halep won 76 points vs 70 pts for her opponent. A shame she didn't winning a majority of the most critical points tho
Marius_Hancu
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Many changes lately in Halep's life.
She:
- loses in the 1st R of US Open
- divorces from businessman Toni Iuruc
- searches for a house in the South of France (will she change residence?)
- has nose and plastic surgery to fix breathing problems which allegedly bothered her in the latest tournaments
She:
- loses in the 1st R of US Open
- divorces from businessman Toni Iuruc
- searches for a house in the South of France (will she change residence?)
- has nose and plastic surgery to fix breathing problems which allegedly bothered her in the latest tournaments
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THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
With the moderators deleting the thread related to the accusations of Halep's ban from tennis in the wake of her positive test, and this thread being a longtime catch-all for Halep news, I suppose any new developments about her situation should be posted here.
She is absolutely right. It has been 8 months, judge her case already!
And no, the fact that they found Roxadustat in her blood is not proof that she's guilty. She herself has proof of the opposite, but would the competent court(s) examine her proof? No. I hope she sues the pants off them in a civil lawsuuit, whatever the outcome.
And no, the fact that they found Roxadustat in her blood is not proof that she's guilty. She herself has proof of the opposite, but would the competent court(s) examine her proof? No. I hope she sues the pants off them in a civil lawsuuit, whatever the outcome.
Marius_Hancu
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Former world No. 1 Simona Halep hit with second doping charge amid suspension
at Yahoo, by Jack Baer, April 19, 2023
Simona Halep's full statement on it [as quoted in the same article above]
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Marius_Hancu
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bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
For such a major player, I forget she's not around. One way or the other, they should wrap up the proceedings. They don't seem too pressed.
spystud
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Marius_Hancu
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A decision was expected on July 13, not there yet.
She has appeared on the players' list for USO, perhaps a sign ...
She has appeared on the players' list for USO, perhaps a sign ...
tennis4me
Hall of Fame
Not looking good again. It appears that ITIA is compelled to make a statement that nothing has been decided and that her entry in the USO open is provisional. Yes, we already know that. It sounds like show of power. Beginning to look unlikely that they will decide before USO.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
On Sept 11, she will not have any ranking points left.
tennis4me
Hall of Fame
It's official: Simona Halep is NOT playing at this year's US Open according to the organizers last night. (From GSP.ro)
To be able to play, she would've needed a favorable verdict by Monday, August 21, a week before the tournament was due to start. But as we know, still no verdict.
To be able to play, she would've needed a favorable verdict by Monday, August 21, a week before the tournament was due to start. But as we know, still no verdict.
tennis4me
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James P
G.O.A.T.
Barring a significant reduction, her career is over.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
"The ITIA confirms physiotherapist from Mouratoglou Academy recommended banned supplement taken by Halep which gleamed positive finding"
https://tennisuptodate.com/wta/itia...taken-by-halep-which-gleamed-positive-finding
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Marius_Hancu
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Full decision in the case of ITIA v Simona Halep
https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/full-decision-in-the-case-of-itia-v-simona-halep/This doc describes how the Mouratoglu Academy's physio recommended the new [for Halep] mixture to Halep, procured and administered it.
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speedysteve
Legend
Wow!
JJGUY
Hall of Fame
we have a thread here with more details and discussions of the ITIA disclosure,
tt.tennis-warehouse.com
ITIA has published the name of the person who told to Halep to take the contaminated suplement: Candice Gothier from the Mouratoglu Academy
Why is Halep guilty? ITIA has published the name of the person who reccomended to Halep to take the contaminated suplement: Candice Gothier from the Mouratoglu Academy: Click translate to English https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/tenis/simona-halep-supliment-candice-gohier-711251.html I tried to...
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Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Halep has already some time ago filed an action in justice against the company Schinoussa Superfood, which manufactured the main tainted supplement involved (Keto MCT). Experts assume the requested damages are over 10 million $.
tennis4me
Hall of Fame
Abracadabra and ... it's gone.we have a thread here with more details and discussions of the ITIA disclosure,
ITIA has published the name of the person who told to Halep to take the contaminated suplement: Candice Gothier from the Mouratoglu Academy
Why is Halep guilty? ITIA has published the name of the person who reccomended to Halep to take the contaminated suplement: Candice Gothier from the Mouratoglu Academy: Click translate to English https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/tenis/simona-halep-supliment-candice-gohier-711251.html I tried to...
JJGUY
Hall of Fame
google has a cache of part of it
ITIA has published the name of the person who told to Halep to take the contaminated suplement: Candice Gothier from the Mouratoglu Academy
According to my understanding of Simona’s account, the supplements being recommended to her, which she took, were all perfectly legal and are not meant to contain illegal compounds. In theory, there was no problem with those products being recommended or taken. The problem that has occurred...
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tennis4me
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Of course, wouldn't expect anything less from G.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
TAS will not take up her appeal this year.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Simona Halep has stopped working with Mouratoglu, who has quite late recognized providing her with the incriminated substances. Joining his academy seems to have been a capital mistake.
www.thestar.com
www.sportskeeda.com
Halep hasn’t spoken to Mouratoglou in months. She figures a doping appeal loss would end her career
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou's academy while she awaits a ruling on her appeal of a four-year doping
www.thestar.com
"My trust is broken" - Simona Halep confirms ending coaching relationship with Patrick Mouratoglou amid controversial doping ban
Former World No. 1 Simona Halep has recently confirmed the termination of her coaching relationship with Patrick Mouratoglou. This comes amid her controversial doping ban.
www.sportskeeda.com
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robyrolfo
Hall of Fame
Not sure if that is really the truth (that she had no idea about it, and just trusted the advice of the Mouratoglu people), but if it is true, I feel really, really bad for her.Simona Halep has stopped working with Mouratoglu, who has quite late recognized providing her with the incriminated substances. Joining his academy seems to have been a capital mistake.
Halep hasn’t spoken to Mouratoglou in months. She figures a doping appeal loss would end her career
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou's academy while she awaits a ruling on her appeal of a four-year doping"My trust is broken" - Simona Halep confirms ending coaching relationship with Patrick Mouratoglou amid controversial doping ban
Former World No. 1 Simona Halep has recently confirmed the termination of her coaching relationship with Patrick Mouratoglou. This comes amid her controversial doping ban.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
The TAS will judge Simona Halep's appeal during Feb 7-9 2024, in Lausanne.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
She has had an interview https://www.parismatch.com/actu/spo...-verite-je-suis-victime-dune-injustice-232940 with Paris Match (in French), published on Dec 12.
travlerajm
Talk Tennis Guru
Do you believe her?
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
I do.
Does raise questions about her coach . .
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
The case of Simona Halep has just started at TAS. The official announcement by TAS is here.
The whole thing is done with closed doors, as none of the parties wanted otherwise. Three days, ending this Friday.
Patrick Mouratoglu might be questioned on Thursday, says the press.
The whole thing is done with closed doors, as none of the parties wanted otherwise. Three days, ending this Friday.
Patrick Mouratoglu might be questioned on Thursday, says the press.
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PDJ
G.O.A.T.
Wishing Halep all the best.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
There are reports that during the 2nd day, Patrick Mouratoglou was questioned and that he said he and/or his academy carry the responsibility for the involuntary contamination of the supplements taken by Simona Halep.
robyrolfo
Hall of Fame
Very interesting, if true!
Fintft
G.O.A.T.
The mai sports newspaper said so:https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/tenis/simona-halep-tas-audieri-patrick-mouratoglou-ziua-2-729660.html
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