Official: Serena Williams will return to the WTA circuit at the end of February
Well no, it wasn't a bluff. Serena Williams will come out of retirement at the end of February to return to the WTA circuit, once she completes six months in the testing pool for anti-doping controls. After not competing since 2022, the winner of 23 Grand Slams (39 if we add doubles and mixed doubles) could return to the circuit at the WTA 1000 Indian Wells if she wished, although everything indicates that she will take a few more weeks of preparation. At 44 years old, the American tennis player will make one of the most media-covered and unexpected comebacks in memory, with the intention of continuing to make history on the circuit.
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— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) February 9, 2026
Serena Williams is going to gain reinstatement to tennis before the end of this month, when she will have completed her six months back in the tennis testing pool.
The Serena comeback is now officially official.https://t.co/51CzD5wRWS
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