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WTA Rebukes Madrid Open For Allowing Ilie Nastase On Court
Tennis HOFer Ilie Nastase yesterday "shared the stage" with Madrid Open winner Simona Halep even as he remains under investigation by the ITF "following his behaviour" at last month's Romania-Britain Fed Cup tie. After the Madrid Open appearance, WTA CEO Steve Simon said Nastase "had no place on the court today" (BBC.com, 5/13). Simon in a statement said, "It was both irresponsible and unacceptable of the Madrid Open to bestow him an official role.” Halep after her tournament-winning match said, "Ilie, thank you for coming; you are supporting me all match." The tournament's trophy is "named for Ion Tiriac, Nastase’s former doubles partner and the owner of the Madrid Open" (AFP, 5/13).

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