Serena Williams revives rumors about her return to professional tennis

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Many believe that an unverified piece of news can be considered as truth. According to that principle, Serena Williams would have confirmed her return to professional tennis in a unique interview on Thursday in a morning show in the United States. Speculation about her comeback has been ongoing for some time, and these words from the player widely regarded as the best in history only add fuel to the rumors.

She has nothing to prove to anyone; she's enjoying her retired life, spending time with her family and focusing on various business projects. However, tennis will always be the core around which the ambition of Serena Williams revolves. Watching her sister Venus compete at a high level at 45 years old may motivate the 24-time Grand Slam champion to return to the WTA Tour. Currently, she is 44 years old, in spectacular physical shape, and a few months ago, she entered the anti-doping program as a necessary step for competition.

Serena Williams, her nervous laughter and evasive comments spark rumors about her return

She could return as early as April 2026, and many speculate that she might want to play a doubles tournament with her sister Venus. However, there are no clear news on this yet. When asked about it on The Today Show, a highly-rated American morning show, Serena responded enigmatically and visibly nervous, avoiding discussing the topic directly, neither confirming nor denying it. However, her words and body language lead all fans to dream that her return to the courts is becoming increasingly likely.

Remember when my Bounces report about Serena Williams returning to tennis came out in December and Serena tweeted out a denial hours later?

Well, Serena did a whole lot less denying today on The Today Show… pic.twitter.com/9uoODBjrWz

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 29, 2026

"Oh, are you really going to ask me this on this show? I'm just having fun and enjoying life right now. It's neither a yes nor a no. I don't know. We'll see what happens," she said, astonishing the host, who interpreted it as a "maybe." Serena tried to dismiss this, but with weak arguments. "It's not a maybe. I have two kids, I am a stay-at-home mom...," but when pressed on why she had re-enrolled in the anti-doping program, the younger Williams was firm. "Listen, I can't talk about this," she said amidst laughter.

It's evident that there's something behind this move by Serena Williams. It would have been easy for her to unequivocally deny her return to professional tennis if she was sure she wouldn't do it, but this spiral of evasive comments, nervous laughter, and neutral remarks that leave room for anything to happen implies a kind of silent confirmation that a return to competition is in her plans. Possibly, she is testing herself and hasn't decided yet, neither how, when, nor if she will feel good enough to do it, but this puts the media spotlight on her and the news she might reveal in the coming months.

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