Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep loses 1st match since overturned doping ban

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1-½ years on Tuesday — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open.

Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep loses 1st match since overturned doping ban
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Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1-½ years on Tuesday — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open.