WTA World No. 2 Iga Swiatek changed her public relations representation after almost four years amid her doping controversy.

Swiatek said she couldn't play over the fall owing to 'personal matters'. That didn't really explain what was going on

The results for unspecified substances resulted in a mandatory provisional suspension, imposed on September 12th. This resulted in the Pole having to miss the WTA 500 in Korea (September 16-22), the WTA 1000 in Beijing (September 25-October 6) and the WTA 1000 in Wuhan (October 7-13).

The former Wimbledon and French Open tennis champion Simona Halep has expressed dismay at the way Iga Swiatek’s doping case was handled compared to her own.

The five-time Grand Slam champion has served 22 days of a one-month ban from tennis. Here's what you need to know

Simona Halep questioned the "big difference" in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month drugs ban while the Romanian was out of action for over 18 months following two separate anti-doping violations.

Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced Thursday.

Swiatek was provisionally suspended for 22 days between September 12 and October 4, meaning she will serve only eight further days of her ban after being handed a one-month suspen

Romanian questions why she was banned for more than 18 months for her drugs violation while the Polish world No 1 was suspended for 1 month.