Serena Williams... I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so’... does she have a point ?

Let it Rupp wrote:

You know, crying out to the media about the frequency of your drug-testing is a good way to make people think you're on PEDs.

Also a good way off pointing to the libel involved in target testing on suspicion and then giving official testing figures.

longjack wrote:

PEDs wrote:

[quote]Precious Roy wrote:

The only one on the tour who is close to Serena on power is . . . Sharapova. And Sharapova is about a half foot taller.

Was not Sharapova busted for PEDs a while ago? Meldonium or something?

Serena is so talented she could win clean, and is doing so now, but not in the past, this chick was drugged up to the eyeballs.

I don't understand why claims like this are made on Letsrun. There is absolutely no evidence to support your belief that she used to cheat, but doesn't now. Why do you choose to make something up?

2 things:

1. She isn't a runner so who really cares?

2. She is the most successful and high-profile female tennis athlete in history. Why wouldn't she be the #1 tested?

She's not alone. Colleen Dereuck was tested almost every race for about 8 years. Many can make the same claim as her.

Fed wrote:

Early July Federer said he had been tested 7 times in the last MONTH. Yeah, I know he's not American but she's full of it.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon-legend-roger-federer-reveals-12833065

Fed cracks me up, in OPs article he said the tester lives in his village. The joke was that tennis is dirty yet their top players are being tested like 20 times per year and Federer is pushing for more. How dirty is t&f by comparison?

Not a woman wrote:

I absolutely despise it. Yes I call it an it.

What is wrong with you?

I assume she gets tested more than anyone else because she plays more matches than anyone else.

Seven matches at Wimbledon, seven at French Open in reaching the finals. Of course she gets tested more than the 1st round losers.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

Precious Roy wrote:

Serena is a big outlier on power on the tour. Her second serve is harder than many players' first serve. Her first serve speed is above average for the men's tour. On the baseline, she can hit with power shot after shot after shot. The only one on the tour who is close to Serena on power is . . . Sharapova. And Sharapova is about a half foot taller.

According to Jose Canseco, it's possible to control how big you want to be from steroids. I believe that Serena has an extra 10-20 pounds of muscle that's not doing her any good.

So you believe that she could be BETTER than she is now, a player who has a total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles marking the record for the most Grand Slam wins by a tennis player in the Open Era?

You believe that she could be better than making the Wimbledon Final at age 36, after having a baby 11 months ago?

You believe that she could be better than the ability that propelled her to be the highest-paid female athlete in the world the last two years? Earning $29M and $27M respectively?

You believe that she could be better than all that and that she is unaware of this and YET YOU, YES YOU know about it and have waited until now to tell anyone about your knowledge?

All of this is based on controlling how big you want to be?

The arrogance on the Board is astounding. Please share your knowledge as soon as you can with Tom Brady and LeBron James, two all-time greats who are now old, you may be able to make them better too.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

Non bob wrote:

Wada say that they target test those they have suspicions.

They then publish who are tested and the amount of tests they have.

This could be defined as very prejudicial to such an athlete.

Is this actionable ????

WADA does not test. WADA maintains a standard for anti-doping rules and has a system that *advises* federations who(m?) to test. The federation has total authority over who gets tested out of competition and pre-competition.

Athletes are at the mercy of the sports federation. Athletes agree to arbitration. There are very few judicial avenues out of arbitration. Arbitration is not an independent or judicial process.

For Wada read Anti-Doping Bodies

And if it is Wada who voice suspicions then virtually the same point.

Deal with the core point!

Published target testing is libellous!

Non bob wrote:

And if it is Wada who voice suspicions then virtually the same point.

Only if a Nissan MICRA virtually the same thing as a BMW M3.

Willful ignorance isn't a good look.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

Non bob wrote:

And if it is Wada who voice suspicions then virtually the same point.

Only if a Nissan MICRA virtually the same thing as a BMW M3.

Willful ignorance isn't a good look.

Deal with the core point and don’t distract down nit pick street.

Targeted and published drug testing result is libellous !