I’d Have Gotten 20-Year Ban If I Failed Drug Test Like Sinner – Serena Williams

 

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has reacted after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner got away with a minor ban after testing positive to a banned substance.

 

Reacting, Serena said she would have received a 20-year ban if she failed a drug test.

 

Sinner is set to return from his three-month ban at the Italian Open next month.

 

He twice tested positive for clostebol in March 2024.

 

Sinner told doping authorities that clostebol entered his system via a massage, after his physio treated a cut on his own finger with an over-the-counter spray containing the anabolic steroid.

 

He was initially not given any ban by the Tennis Integrity Agency, but WADA appealed that decision and later reached a controversial settlement with Sinner in February.

 

In an interview with Time Magazine, Serena said of Sinner: “Fantastic personality. I love the guy, I love his game. He’s great for the sport.