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Serena Williams is an enormous fan of Jannik Sinner’s recreation.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion can be perplexed by a double commonplace in some doping circumstances.
Former world No. 1 Serena mentioned whereas she loves Sinner and his recreation, she’s satisfied if she had ever failed a drug check she would have obtained a a lot harsher sentence than the three-month suspension the top-ranked Itallian is serving.
“I really like the man, I really like this recreation. He’s nice for the game,” Williams informed Time Journal.
“I’ve been put down a lot, I don’t wish to deliver anybody down.
“Males’s tennis wants him. But when I did that, I might have gotten 20 years. Let’s be sincere. I might have gotten Grand Slams taken away from me.”
Serena Williams wonders what Maria Sharapova is pondering amid Jannik Sinner’s three-month suspension. “Simply weirdly and oddly, I can not assist however take into consideration Maria all this time. I can not assist however really feel for her” https://t.co/9fdeRrBSp1
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Reflecting on the various punishments rendered in current doping circumstances, Serena mentioned Sinner’s three-month suspension has made her take into consideration rival Maria Sharapova, who was hit with a two-year ban. Sharapova efficiently appealed and obtained a 15-month suspension, nevertheless it was primarily a career-ender as she by no means once more regained the heights that she confirmed profitable the profession Grand Slam.
“Simply weirdly and oddly, I can’t assist however take into consideration Maria all this time,” Serena mentioned. “I can’t assist however really feel for her.”
4-time Olympic gold-medal champion Williams dominated Sharapova posting a 20-2 file in opposition to her fellow former world No. 1.
Although the pair had an acrimonious rivalry, together with Sharapova writing in her memoir that she noticed Williams break down in tears within the locker room after the 17-year-old Russian dethroned Serena within the Wimbledon closing, they’ve settled their tennis variations have been on good phrases lately.
