Former world No. 1 Simona Halep accuses International Tennis body of double standards

Former world number 1 Simona Halep accused the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) of double standards after she was charged with a second breach of anti-doping rules.

Halep alleged on Monday that while the ITIA was stating on one hand that it wanted to engage her in a timely manner, on the other, it was asking the tribunal to delay the hearing.

'The ITIA publicly states one thing while privately doing another, I have repeatedly asked for my hearing and the ITIA has repeatedly sought to delay it,' the 2-time Grand Slam champions said in a statement.

'I am entitled to a quick hearing. Acting this way is contrary to my rights,' Halep added.

Following her suspension in October, Halep insisted that she had never knowingly taken any banned substance and vowed to clear her name.