Serena Williams has accused anti-doping authorities of "discrimination" because of the frequency with which she has been selected for random drug tests.

The 23-time grand slam winner had previously described her treatment by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as shocking and raised questions about the number of times she had been tested this year.

Williams expressed her frustration again after a visit from doping officials.

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Williams had been particularly outspoken at a Wimbledon media conference earlier this year.

"Just test everyone equally," she said on the eve of the tournament, where she finished runner-up to Angelique Kerber.

Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon final 10 months after giving birth to daughter Olympia. ( AP: Ben Curtis )

A report published by website Deadspin in June revealed Williams had already been tested on five occasions in 2018 while other American players had been tested once or not at all.

Williams, who gave birth to daughter Olympia 10 months ago, is working her way back on tour and her remarkable run to the Wimbledon final ensured she returned to the world's top 30 in the WTA rankings this month.

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