In a statement, he said:
First, I want to express how much of a shock our team has been in since Simona informed me about the positive doping test from the US Open.
“In almost 30 years of working with hundreds of professional athletes, I have never faced a situation like this.
“I appreciate that many people from the tennis world who have closely worked with Simona or have known her personally for many years have spoken up.
I want to thank those people for expressing loudly in such an important moment that Simona is a woman of value. Their words of certitude convey a strong message that I stand by.
“Together, we will fight to prove the truth.”
He released his statement of support for Halep on his Instagram Page.
Halep has won the Grand Slam twice in her career and has stated that she feels confused and betrayed with the results.
Throughout my whole career, the idea of cheating never even crossed my mind once, as it is totally against all the values I have been educated with.
“I will fight until the end to prove that I never knowingly took any prohibited substance and I have faith that sooner or later, the truth will come out,” she wrote on her twitter account.
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) October 21, 2022