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."

Serena Williams says she would have been hit with a 20-year ban if she had failed drug tests like men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who received a three-month suspension in February.