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Banned 20 Years If I Failed Drug Test
The Straits Times
|April 18, 2025
Williams says she would also lose her Slam titles if she were in a similar state to Sinner
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NEW YORK - American tennis great Serena Williams said she would have been banned for 20 years and stripped of her Grand Slam titles, had she failed drug tests like men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner did in 2024.
The Italian accepted a mere three-month ban in February following an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), which challenged an independent tribunal's decision to clear him of wrongdoing after two positive tests for the anabolic agent clostebol.
"I love the guy, love this game. He's great for the sport. I've been put down so much, I don't want to bring anyone down. Men's tennis needs him," Williams, who retired in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, told Time Magazine.
"(But) if I did that (fail a drug test), I would have gotten 20 years. Let's be honest. I would have gotten Grand Slams taken away from me."
It was not clear what she meant by her comment, or if she had suggested that the game was always being unfair to her despite her status. Reuters has contacted Sinner's team and Wada for comment.
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