Romania's former world number one Simona Halep said on Tuesday that she would appeal to sport's highest court against the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decision to ban her for four years after two separate anti-doping rule violations.

Tennis: Former world number one Simona Halep to appeal four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations

Former world number one Simona Halep has been given a four-year suspension from tennis following breaches of the sport's anti-doping programme, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.

Tennis: Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep given four-year ban for doping violations

Former world number one Simona Halep has accused the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) of seeking to further delay her independent tribunal doping hearing and said she is being denied her right to be heard.

Tennis: Former world number one Simona Halep says ITIA trying to delay her doping hearing further

World number one Iga Swiatek said she was left feeling confused after Simona Halep was handed a provisional ban for doping and hoped there would be more clarity soon on the future of the Romanian player she has looked up to.

Iga Swiatek confused, disappointed by Simona Halep's failed drugs test

Simona Halep's former coach Darren Cahill said there is "no chance" the two-times Grand Slam champion had knowingly taken a prohibited substance after she was provisionally suspended for failing a drugs test.

Simona Halep's former coach comes in her defence over failed drugs test

Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for doping. A sample given by the former world no.

Former world no.1 Simona Halep provisionally suspended for doping