‘I’m Being Pushed Out’ – Roger Federer and Serena Williams Once Expressed Their Reservation Against Doping Test Frequencies by Tennis Federation
04 March, 2023
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While Serena strongly voiced her opinions and spoke out about the inequality she was facing, Federer remained calm and took on a more diplomatic approach. However, both legends had more or less the same thing to say.
Serena Williams and Roger Federer once spoke up about the US Anti-Doping Agency and their excruciating procedures for testing. This was in 2018 when the seven-time Wimbledon champion was uncomfortable with the testing procedures that were suddenly scheduled outside her allotted timings. The Guardian recorded the statements of both Serena Williams and Roger Federer on the testing frustrations.
Serena Williams voiced out against unfair testing.
“I despise having people in our sport that aren’t being honest. So I’m totally okay with testing and I encourage it”.
When asked about her stance on testing, Serena said,
Serena had more to add.
“I want to know that everyone is getting tested and that we are really working to keep the sport clean. Equality, that’s the only thing I’ve been preaching, and that’s all I want.” Serena added.
What she really wanted was to understand that other players were also being tested the exact number of times as her.
“It’s just about being equal and not centering one person out,” she said. “Just due to the numbers it looks like I’m being pushed out.”
Roger Federer also expressed his frustration.
He said, “I’ve been tested quite a bit and quite frequently out of competition. Many times in Dubai I’ve hardly ever been tested which has been quite disappointing, to be honest. In the 15 years I’ve been there it’s been one test.”
Federer admitted that he has been tested very unevenly.
Roger also highlighted the budget problem but dismissed the prospect of how it should ever be a bar for the basic necessities.
“I understand it’s probably also got something to do with the budget like flying somebody there just for that one test. Yet that should not be an excuse. After all, we still need more funding and I hope that’s gonna happen…I understand the frustration, sometimes I have it too”.
He said,
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