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Serena Williams slams anti-doping system, returns to Wimbledon

6/29/2026

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Serena Williams called the anti-doping system “unprofessional” and “unreasonable” before Wimbledon.
She entered Wimbledon as a singles wildcard and will face Maya Joint on Tuesday.
Williams will also play doubles with sister Venus.
She rejoined the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s testing pool this month, noting missed tests now count as failures.
The agency said three failures in twelve months trigger sanctions, citing Vondrousova’s ban and Brooksby’s suspension.

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Serena Williams called the anti-doping system “unprofessional” and “unreasonable” before Wimbledon.
She entered Wimbledon as a singles wildcard and will face Maya Joint on Tuesday.
Williams will also play doubles with sister Venus.
She rejoined the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s testing pool this month, noting missed tests now count as failures.
The agency said three failures in twelve months trigger sanctions, citing Vondrousova’s ban and Brooksby’s suspension.