HALEP DOPING. Serena Williams appears to hint at an extra Wimbledon title after drug ban shock

Serena Williams tweeted in a sarcastic way for her eighth Wimbledon title after Simona Halep got suspended for four years for a doping offense.

Serena Williams With Simona Halep

Serena Williams concluded her career with 23 Grand Slam victories and seven Wimbledon victories, but she now seems to be exploring the possibility of an eighth Wimbledon trophy. Williams tweeted, “8 is a better number,” shortly after Simona Halep received a four-year ban for a doping offense.

Williams withdrew from tennis last year and recently gave birth to her second child, but it is evident that her competitive spirit is still very much alive. Despite her message’s lack of context, Twitter users questioned whether Willaims had been calling for her to have an eighth Wimbledon title.

Williams was competing for a 24th Grand Slam victory to tie Margaret Court’s all-time record when she was defeated by Halep in the 2019 Wimbledon final.

It will be exciting to watch if Williams responds with a second message to clarify her tweet since Halep’s suspension is related to a failed drug test at the 2022 US Open. Due to two drug violations, Halep has been suspended for four years.

Since last October, Halep has been on a temporary suspension after testing positive for the blood-boosting drug roxadustat at the 2022 US Open.

 

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At the moment ranked no.578, Simona played her last match on the 29th of August 2022 when she lost to world no.147 Daria Snigur 6-2 0-6 6-4 in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).

This season Halep has achieved a compiled 39-11 record.

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