Serena Williams on Jannik Sinner doping case: I’d have been banned for 20 years

Sinner is serving a three-month suspension that expires on May 4.
Serena Williams claims she would have been banned for 20 years had she failed a drugs test (Joe Toth/AELTC/PA)
Serena Williams claims she would have been banned for 20 years had she failed a drugs test (Joe Toth/AELTC/PA)

Serena Williams insists she would have been stripped of grand slam titles and given a 20-year ban had she failed a drugs test in the manner of Jannik Sinner.

Sinner is serving a three-month suspension that expires on May 4 after returning two positive tests for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol last year.

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