BREAKING NEWS: Sorana Cîrstea’s head coach, Sven Groeneveld, unexpectedly submitted a formal request to the ITIA Commissioner, proposing a special test for Alexandra Eala immediately after Sorana Cîrstea lost to Eala at the Abu Dhabi Open. Sven claimed to have video evidence from the match showing Alex Eala moving with “unusual” speed and agility in the final minutes of the second set, raising suspicions of doping. Under pressure from this evidence, Eala was forced to undergo an emergency test to ensure fairness. When the results were announced a few days later, the entire tennis community was shocked – including Sven himself.
The tennis world was thrust into unexpected controversy this week at the Abu Dhabi Open following a dramatic sequence of events involving Romanian veteran Sorana Cîrstea, her coach Sven Groeneveld,…