Simona Halep’s long time agent/manager and former 1978 Roland Garros champion Virginia Ruzici said she fully supports and stands by her former player’s dispute with tennis authorities regarding a positive drug test for a trace of a performance-enhancing drug.
“I have known Simona for a long time and worked with her for 14 years. In all this time, not only has she been an incredible athlete and champion but also a role model. Simona is a person of impeccable sportsmanship, integrity and honesty. I am deeply saddened by these developments and I am 100% convinced that Simona would have never done anything to gain an unfair advantage. I fully support Simona in her battle for truth and stand by her side.”
Halep, a former world no. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion, decided to part ways with Ruzici earlier this year after fourteen years together.
Here is my Biofile interview with Ruzici
And my Biofile interview with Simona Halep
Roland Garros · Romania · Simona Halep · Virginia Ruzici · WTA