Serena chides anti-doping system: 'I hate it'
Key takeaways
- LONDON -- Serena Williams took aim at tennis' anti-doping system ahead of her Wimbledon return, calling it "unprofessional" and "unreasonable."
- Williams, 44, returned to the testing pool before she could announce her comeback to professional tennis and was asked Sunday about her experiences complying with the rules.
- So apparently if you miss a test outside of your window, it still counts as missed.
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LONDON -- Serena Williams took aim at tennis' anti-doping system ahead of her Wimbledon return, calling it "unprofessional" and "unreasonable."
Williams, 44, returned to the testing pool before she could announce her comeback to professional tennis and was asked Sunday about her experiences complying with the rules.
"It's grueling. They changed the rules now. I didn't know some of the rules. So apparently if you miss a test outside of your window, it still counts as missed. I'm like, I guess I can't go pick up my kids," said the seven-time Wimbledon champion and a mother of two. "It's unprofessional. I hate it. I think it's necessary, but I think a lot of the stuff, if I want to go places outside of my window, I should be able to go without having it count as a missed test."