RODDICK and CLIJSTERS on SIMONA HALEP suspension and PENDING appeal

[@mckayuk]

Great news and means Halep can WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT participate again in any WTA event and I for one cant wait to see her name appearing as an entrant, man what an applause she will recieve from fans each time she arrives on court. Go Simona Go.

[@kamipersonal2687]

Thanks Andy and Kim for supporting innocent Simona!! 😍😍💌💌

[@11Garrett11]

As adults, we need to take responsibility for all of our actions. She did not do this before during or after.

[@gademe6574]

@@11Garrett11Spinner

[@_o..o_1871]

@@11Garrett11Suck it hater! She won, y’all lose and cry

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

​@11Garrett11 why accept false responsibility? She doesn't deny that she had a 1st positive test, but she she defended the accusations that it was voluntary which it wasn't and completely shutdown that 2nd positive test that as of now was found to be fabricated. We need to take responsibility for our ACTUAL actions, not actions others claim we did

[@sb2933]

Changing the team and moving to Muratoglu was something she'll regret forever. I hope Darren Cahill returns to her for a renewal of their successful partnership.

[@grievous6614]

We'll see her in Miami

[@aleluia01]

more like on clay season

[@D...M...A...]

@@aleluia01 Charleston , Monday

[@johanneskreisler7647]

Long live drugs!

[@terancetheindomitable9701]

She washed.

[@rodicaradantu85]

Ty Andy and Kim ,I am happy for Simo ❤

[@dollywiz]

Welcome back, Simona! We have missed you. Look forward to Miami!

[@sb2933]

Great stuff Andy and nice to have Kim on the program as well. I like the way both of you talk about Simona, the entire case and the person who hasn't had the guts to take responsibility. I wish her all the best for her comeback and further career and I'm looking to see more of your quality podcasts.

[@nonamecommenter]

I can’t wait to see her again. I hope she returns in time for the clay season and hopefully make the Olympics

[@kloatlanta]

Her ranking most likely won’t be high enough

[@andreim.5324]

Thank you for having this discussion, Andy. Always loved your oncourt and offcourt personality. Halep will now be back on the tour where she belongs. As for Mouratoglou, he needs to held responsable as well for this whole mess. That P. Diddy refference made me spill my coffee😂

[@jinminshen5450]

Brilliant news. Looking forward to her return❤❤❤

[@priyadarshiniparmekar2552]

Patrick Mouratoglou is a disgrace to the sport. An absolute PR stunt guy who doesn't give a shit about his players.

[@smallfire93]

I agree, he only got popular because he was Serena's coach. That's the only reason he and his academy gained notoriety, because he was riding her coattails. And she won 10 grand slams under him, while Richard and Oracene helped her win the other 13. And then when she stopped playing after she got hurt at Wimbledon in 2021, she didn't drop him as a coach, he dropped her as his charge, and started looking at other big names. He gets Simona next. I'm surprised that he didn't choose to work with Venus part-time while Serena was out due to her pregnancy with Olympia, but I will say this, he also was struggling to get Serena back to fighting shape after her first pregnancy, yet idk what made him stay, especially when there were rumors going around that they were dating, especially since he's already married with kids.

[@renatoamaraldemiranda2558]

Accurate 😊

[@Aka_daka]

Simona Halep may be innocent but it still doesn't change the fact that banned substance was in her system, I just don't understand how Patrick Mouragtoglou has literally walked away from this unscathed is mindblowing especially after admitting "I feel responsible for what happened because it's my team, so me basically, who brought her (Simona) this collagen."

[@ricklee5845]

@@smallfire93 Wait wait.... are you saying he was dating Serena??

[@imatrOlda]

@@Aka_daka it is like politicians saying „I take the responsibility for this fiasco“. Translated: taking responsibility = saying the words „I take the responsibility“. Nothing more.

[@clarakam3858]

Thank you so much for your suport for Simona❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dumballa]

Really appreciate both of y'alls perspective.

[@cheeheifoo9282]

Andy and Kim, you've hit the nail on the hit about Patrick. He's gotten away clean. I am amazed that any other player would want to be under his coaching.

[@meph320]

He has Rune now. Watch this space! 🙄

[@clarakam3858]

Thank God this is over❤. We will see her on Miami in March playing again. Send you love from Romania❤

[@DaleSavageAttorneyatLaw]

The P-diddy music video reference was on point. 👍

[@simonaciotlaus9645]

was about to comment the same but was pretty sure more people spotted it

[@veeti_]

Simona Halep WON the appeal! ❤️

[@robert5414]

Great news!!😂😂

[@BOZ_11]

she didn't win, she had her suspension reduced. The failed test sticks

[@stonew1927]

@@BOZ_11 Yes, she did win her appeal. The judge ruled that any banned substance in her body was "on the balance of probabilities" unintentional and cleared her to play immediately.

[@BOZ_11]

@@stonew1927 but prescription medication cannot be found in your average pouch of whey isolate or creatine powder, etc. It's a sign of corruption to my mind.

[@danmano478]

@@BOZ_11 Well, your mind was destroyed by too much creatine powder abuse.

[@camir2747]

What bothered me with this trial was WHY Patrick fired all Simona's previous trusted team that she worked beautifully with, until Pat.took ctrl? I mean he fired her team just days b/f the "+" test... How is that a coincidence?🤔

[@terancetheindomitable9701]

She fired them! Halep's team works for Halep. Patrick can't fire them. What is he, her guardian?

[@jodunkley3452]

She's good to go! Ban reduced ...Good to hear. I never believed it was intentional TBH, As for Moratogalou very very iffy guy IMO

[@hp-fx9pv]

Never believer it was intentional? 🤔I got a bridge to sell you, it has your name on it.

[@smallfire93]

Holger Rune better be careful....

[@BOZ_11]

roxadustat is prescription only. it deffo wasn't accidental

[@aleluia01]

@@BOZ_11 haters will be haters;

[@BOZ_11]

@@aleluia01 it's not hateful to say prescription medication is not in your protein bars. Weirdo

[@CodySDivineCreators]

I’m so confused why no one on TV was talking about Patrick. Meanwhile he’s prancing around doing gigs like he didn’t just ruin someone’s life.

[@3.pixelz]

That analogy of Puff being in every music video and Patrick being in every player box is fcuking hilarious but the TRUTH! #facts

[@reginarevello8570]

He should be held accountable!! She should of never trusted him to that degree.He had Zero accountability n that really stinks! He's all that n a bag of chips! I don't so!!!

[@camir2747]

I loved this conversation!❤

[@lavilavi1057]

You're so right Andy! But you are thinking like an honest man. Instead, the real responsable person for all this, Mouratoglu, "washed his hands" like Pontius Pilat. Bad character, I must say.

[@camir2747]

Even the 9 months were unfair in Simo's case... How could she have checked? She was backed in a corner.

[@rajshah5022]

Andy, you need to share some personal stories of yours with the big 3. Never before seen / heard type stuff. That'll get the masses interested.

[@jimklein6958]

I was in the audience when Roddick accepted his induction into the hall of fame. Was very impressed with his acceptance speech. He is an excellent communicator/speaker. If you haven’t heard it, it is well worth listening to!

[@jonfreeman9682]

He is an incredible speaker and comedian. He elevates the sport. If Roger didn't rob Andy of 6 Grand Slams Andy would be top 5 greatest of all time.

[@jimklein6958]

@@jonfreeman9682 I have said the same thing on many occasions. I also believe Roddick to be one of the most mentally tough players of all time. I would put him in there with the likes of Connors, Everet, Nadal, Sampras and Graf…

[@jonfreeman9682]

@@jimklein6958 I totally agree. I was rooting for him to win Wimbledon in that epic 5 set that went 14 games in the 5th with Roger Federer finally breaking Andy's spirit again. Andy played good in 5 sets he was never broken and only lost in 3 tie breakers. Amazingly he was able to joke about it after. Just a great commenter. He should do on court interviews and tennis analysis for ESPN.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Kudos to both Andy and Kim for bringing this issue to the forefront. Simona was unfairly treated and 4 years is crazy when she didn't even know. She deserves to play now and finish her career with grace dignity and honor. She could have won 2 more Grand Slams if not for this ban.

[@dontbabyme]

Well Maria didnt know as well, and everybody gave her the hard time

[@kalsterling719]

She trusted her team and they failed her!

[@andyluo104]

Why didn't the coach bear any responsibility (since he admitted giving her the medicine?), why didn't Simona sue her coach? What was her take on the coach's behaviour? Why we didn't hear anything about Somona's reaction to her coach? I don't understand how her coach got away with all of this. Did patrick give Serena Williams the medicine when he coached her?

[@kamipersonal2687]

i hope she will sue him...

[@kamipersonal2687]

i thk mourat gave serena something aside for all those TUEs... but shhhh. will disturb her majesty, the goat...

[@ajollypanda4175]

@@kamipersonal2687I love how you guys always make someone else getting into trouble a serena story…meanwhile patrick coached other players before and after serena. This is why I don’t care about drama, when sharapova had her fiasco, she took responsibility even if it was her team and she did not get the love halep is getting at all. I’m happy for her but the way the fans are trying to turn this into someone else’s fiasco, who is retired is not sitting well with me. People were calling for Maria to be stripped of her slams!

[@EetsBack]

The tours want players to play till late at night, do press after that, play with different balls, play for 11 months and train to play well. On top of that players must know every ingredient that goes into their body. They should also get the players to get capes and wear their underwear on the outside.

[@11Garrett11]

Simona and Patrick both knew. Absolutely. This is insulting to her intelligence and everybody else’s. I look at every single thing that goes into my body and I’m not a professional athlete. Come on now.

[@tomcooper6108]

You do not know every single ingredient that goes into your body. It only takes one banned ingredient to screw up your pee test. Do you even know the ingredients that are on the banned list? I would bet you dont.

[@rickc661]

Free as a Bird

[@TheManavk]

first. also lots of love and keep up the amazing work

[@WonderWhatHappened]

Let's see how Patrick "helps" Rune out.... Hmm. Side note, what's the deal with the picture of 80's Agassi in the background?

[@camir2747]

The rule where a player is the one and only to pay is stupid! Esp.when it was contamination.

[@Mclem2k24]

Hurray for Halep!!

[@dalebarro2230]

Omg i love you Andy ur awesome!! Subscribing now

[@clarakam3858]

Yes! Doesn' t make any sence to do that on her 30' s & also how with Darren for so manny years nothing & with M. This happens? I don' t want even to wrote his name😢.

[@gurvijaygill328]

Come Simo, go get em

[@AronPrince1967]

I love Andy for being that player who didn't fall in line with the nonsense. Kim still is so nice and real. Love them both.

[@cipradu2812]

....Halep has come back to Miamiiiiiiii!

[@BeatsByDezea]

🫡Props for not jumping to conclusions and throwing around direct accusations like some others did. Btw, for those who didn't catch it, this is from a show aired before the appeal outcome.

[@gerardobaltodano]

Como Clijsters destruyo su carrera embarazandose cuando estaba en la cuspide de su carrera, su maximo nivel. Su marido, tampoco la cuido y no tuvo empacho en embarazarla. Fue una verdadera lastima porque ella era una estrella que se derrumbo por la presion social que la empujo a ser ama de casa.

[@2smoulder]

I obviously don’t know the truth behind the findings, but there are red flags that give me concerns. Wish all involved a good life, except the coach who allegedly gave Simona the banned substances.

[@ng137133]

Good question, was he giving it to Serena? Was she tested?

[@TheSingingMystic87]

She was constantly tested. But, Serena’s career was 13 years old when Patrick came along so “taking over a players life” was not happening in her camp.

[@petrutasarbu1079]

BRAVO ❤

[@jeanguerrero8305]

Players takes the hit because At the end of the day…the players gets the benefits of winning a title, and the prestige that comes with it. The coaches and the team were just the “back office people”. Indeed, and soooo Unfortunately players are the ones that gets judge, suspended and reputation tarnished.

[@rayray9571]

We're talking about microscopic particles which cannot affect anybody. It cannot give you a boost for nothing

[@rond249]

welcome back Simona

[@imatrOlda]

she gets 20k as an „excuse“. … crazy

[@Globetrotter-jz2uw]

That's part of the swiss law in mediation cases.Maximum allowed. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is ordered to pay Simona Halep an amount of CHF 20,000 (twenty thousand Swiss francs) as a contribution towards her legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with these arbitration proceedings.

[@goldwolf0606]

She is innocent period. She has always been a shunner of doping. Why would she dope now, she has nothing to gain. Just like Andy Murray, dude has always critical of dopers. He would never dope. He’s got honor. Simona has the same personality. They aren’t the type to dope.

[@lyndreyer7080]

Was serina ever checked she was probably on that the last few matches as she had a lot of health complaints

[@bigrobsydney]

1. What is the big deal about the hall of fame? 2. Patrick has often had strong players that became strong well before they got to him. He then rides them for his own self promotion. I think it's disgusting, and I cant stand him.

[@cipradu2812]

Finally!

[@PeterRoose-sd3do]

It beggars belief....the authorities punish a seasoned tennis player (Simona H) for putting a substance in her body...then the authorities punish a seasoned tennis player (Novak D) for NOT putting a substance in his body ???

[@pikachusurfing]

Omg Not Puff Daddy Patrick 😂😂😂😂🤣 it's true though.

[@olafsrensen9578]

Like Andys tennisjournalism. Bedst from Denmark.

[@lmadigan1971]

Kim has always been very appealing to me on every level Lleyton Hewitt let a good one get away there

[@11Garrett11]

Let’s be real people Simona knew, and Patrick knew. All the top athletes do this kind of thing. End of story.

[@AshleyKarys]

Andy omg Puff Daddy! I’m dying lol 🤣😂

[@KingWill04]

lol!! He’s the P Diddy of tennis coaches

[@kamipersonal2687]

💖💖

[@jeanguerrero8305]

All things aside….Andy looks like Prince Harry 😅

[@corneliatarloi9227]

Stati lini. Nu mor caii cind v-or ciinii. Simona se intoarce si chiar mai puternica. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Q_from_Star_Trek]

cînd vor cîinii; vor se scrie legat.

[@corneliatarloi9227]

@@Q_from_Star_Trek nu vrei sa fi prof.de rom.si gramatica????? Voi astia desteptii. Mai bine taci.

[@tudorm6838]

You couldn't make a career with that substance. It is easy to detect. The real doping that helps big careers is much more subtle. And there are also the substances that are taken on medical prescription and invented reasons.

[@rayray9571]

The main thing is she's vindicated

[@dontbabyme]

I dont remeber all of you being so supportive ofSharapova when she took medicine which was completely ok and fine for years, but one month when she took it again!!!

[@BoxOfOranges84]

Sharapova claimed to not know that it was added to the banned list, but even her own fellow professionals didn't buy that story

[@dontbabyme]

Yeah right! What’s the difference between her and Simona telling she didn’t know? Biased double standards as usual against Russia

[@Meikles888]

I saw her play in Toronto and she is not innocent,she was declining and all of sudden was playing like demon.She is guilty as charged .. shame on you Cljisters the player is responsible for what goes in your body.

[@CarmenRosaMarisolZoila]

Simona has always played with a lot of mental ups and downs in one match. She s been like that since a junior and so are most players, confidence is like a yoyo during a tennis match. Your observation is silly

[@Meikles888]

@@CarmenRosaMarisolZoila it's you who is silly because I have followed her career since she had big boobies.When she won Toronto she had been declining like a player ready to retire then boom she was playing like she was possessed.I saw her play live because I am from Toronto and she was not getting tired at all,running side to side like a demon.She doped and was caught that's it.

[@mariamotorca]

@@Meikles888 I saw Simona play in Toronto, but you forget to mention the big fan support that Simona had. In the final with Maya, the Brazilian girl, the atmosphere was like at a soccer game, the Romanians overshadowed the Brazilians.

[@DavidAugustine-lc4cj]

Sharapova was innocent too! Fact is, some competitors can't handle NOT winning when they start losing aged around 30 towards the end of theyr careers, and will do anything for just one more big win! I find it a remarkable coincidence that players only get "wrongly accused" when they are the wrong side of 30 and aren't really winning anymore or even getting to semis n finals! Funny that....just as the body goes past its last winning peak.....opps doping issue arises! 🤔

[@ajollypanda4175]

I love how you guys always make someone else getting into trouble a serena story…meanwhile patrick coached other players before and after serena. This is why I don’t care about drama, when sharapova had her fiasco, she took responsibility even if it was her team and she did not get the love halep is getting at all. I’m happy for her but the way the fans are trying to turn this into someone else’s fiasco, who is retired is not sitting well with me. People were calling for Maria to be stripped of her slams!

[@kamipersonal2687]

🏆🏆

[@camir2747]

How can you not trust THE COACH? The self-entitled coach who created the (self-entitled) GOAT... HMMMM

[@kamipersonal2687]

👍👍

[@thisoverpcworld]

Why can't we trust the courts? She was found guilty and courts said it would be very difficult if she took medicine by mistake. Now she is cleared by what changed.

[@davidhale8034]

Because the entire series of balls ups that led to the eventual first tribunal, and their bizarre output stank to high heaven.

[@towens94]

Dropped in perfect timing. Honest question Andy and Kim- with her inconsistent blood results for a year, how do you argue that she was playing clean? The results she produced didn’t add up nor were they consistent with the levels she ever played. Honest question coming from a fan who has watched her almost her entire career. There was no power in her game before 2019………

[@SimonLeprosul]

Don't play then. She was already suspended. Then she had surgery.

[@elchanclascocina]

Well, it seems the CAS doesn't believe blood results had any inconsistencies at all, as they completely overruled that part of the suspension.

[@georgio1962]

There is no inconsistent blood results in Simona's biological passport from 2013 to 2022. Only the test took in Sept 22, 2022 was a little bit higher then the rest of them but it was in normal range. This is the reason CAS rejected unanimously this test.

[@elchanclascocina]

@@georgio1962 Indeed. Read the CAS report and it uses some weird wording. It seems Simona submitted, ITIA rejected but CAS approved, some personal test result of September 9th. Then she said she would stop playing the rest of the year and had surgery. Wasn't clear for me how the surgery, if before or after, or stopping playing for the rest of the year could affect the Sept 22nd results.

[@Q_from_Star_Trek]

@@elchanclascocina After a surgery there are sanguine changes.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Come on that's too harsh as 4 years she's done in tennis. She didn't do it on purpose. It's not her fault. Let her play one last season to win a Grand Slam so she can retire with distinction and honor. We can all agree she didn't do it on purpose.

[@dontbabyme]

@@jonfreeman9682 were you so loud and supportive when Maria was tested positive? I doubt it

[@jonfreeman9682]

@@dontbabyme Well Maria took a drug that's commonly used amongst Russian athletes and for many years it was not listed as a banned substance until they added it to the list which Maria didn't know. She says it's for heart condition but Russian doctors often prescribe it for their athletes so the word suspicious comes to mind. 🧐

[@dontbabyme]

@@jonfreeman9682yeah , only Russian doctors prescribe suspicious drugs, western doctors doing everything just right! Tired of this biased double standards bullsh*t

[@tommyx777]

this is stupid…..just announce that she just won the appeal

[@pglanville]

So Patrick is the scapegoat?

[@danmano478]

Yeah, you have the face of someone who pretends to be smart.

[@pglanville]

@@danmano478 you insult like a child.

[@danmano478]

@@pglanville You too.

[@Meikles888]

Yes they have decided to smear Serena through Patrick.Clijsters has caused Serena a lot of tears,we can count several times she was at the center of Serena's pain.Indian Wells,LA WTA finals,AO03, US Open 09,and many other incidents.The way she keeps on insisting that Patrick should be charged it's because she wants to get Serena involved.Shame on you Medusa..

I never liked that coach, he also caused SERENA to loose faith. Doing things that cause THE GOAT ISSUES, Why is he still in the game?

[@BrainHealth-md8wx]

I don’t know her really, but she wouldn’t cheat?! Huh…holy crap, your brother or sister could cheat and you wouldn’t know….people, grow up…she cheated, got caught and know she’s crying about it

[@petemikedennis]

It's a popularity contest and no one cares. The WTA and ATP will do anything to maintain a clean image. She didn't disclose these supplements when she had the chance to and the concentration of roxadustat found in her system exceded that of accidental ingestion. This is all documented but as we see, no one cares.

[@kamipersonal2687]

😍😍

[@Meikles888]

Kim wants Serena to be persecuted through Patrick.We see you Kimmy Pooh...the one you really hate is Serena not Patrick.

[@hp-fx9pv]

Look, athletes hire their team, so, it’s on the athletes as it should be. The athletes make all the money, benefits from fame, so more or all responsibility is on the athlete. If a coach gives you something to drink or swallow, you don’t have to. The coach works for you. Until we allow PEDs, which wouldn’t be a bad thing, all the responsibility is on the athlete, as it should be.

[@mfrankel8321]

click bait. No real opinions here. total waste of time