Serena Williams has highlighted the perceived double standards surrounding men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, saying in a new interview with Time magazine that she would have been suspended for 20 years for a similar offense.

Speaking to Sean Gregory of TIME as part of its annual 100 Most Influential People list, Williams explained she would have been banned for 20 years if she had failed a PED test like Jannik Sinner did. "If I did that, I would have gotten 20 years. Let's be honest," she said. "I would have gotten Grand Slams taken away from me."

Tennis star Jannik Sinner is one of the best players in the current era. The world number one has already staged his comeback on the official courts, where he was seen practising with Jack Draper in Monte Carlo to begin his preparation for the upcoming ATP tournaments.