Since Serena Williams hung up her racquet in 2022, the American has stepped away from the sport but has remained in the public eye. In short, Serena has been busy. There are exposure opportunities, entrepreneurial efforts, and hordes of fans updating on social media. Things may be heading towards the tennis court for the American icon and one of tennis’s GOATs, who is giving her final try at the sport that has fascinated her for more than two decades.
According to Ben Rothenberg of Bounces , Williams has requested reinstatement and if all goes according to plan, he will soon join the ranks of active players.
Here’s what Rosenberg, who has done his due diligence on the subject, said in a recent email group on the subject.
bounce It can be reported that over the past few months, Serena Williams has applied to resume tennis matches and has rejoined the testing pool.
What does this mean for Serena, 44, and her future on the WTA Tour? It’s hard to say. Rotenberg also reported that Williams also tried to resume playing so that she could appear in doubles with sister Venus at last year’s U.S. Open, but the paperwork wasn’t filed in time.
Maybe Serena is getting a head start on her chances of partnering with Venus Williams at the 2026 U.S. Open? Maybe she just wanted the option to do so? Or maybe she wants to try again as a singles star.
One thing is for sure. If she returns, she will have to enter the ITF’s testing pool, which requires her to undergo out-of-competition testing at least six months before the event she hopes to compete in. It was a commitment that showed she was serious about getting back on the court.
Rothenberg said this:
Unless she changes her mind, Serena’s name will soon be on the list for reinstatement. It’s been more than three years since her last game bounce It can be reported that over the past few months, Serena Williams has applied to resume tennis matches and has rejoined the testing pool.
Documents show that Williams has been in the ITIA test pool since October of this year, so she could be eligible to compete in six months, or even sooner, depending on when she actually enters the test pool.
It’s too early to say what all this will lead to, but interestingly, Serena may return to tennis in 2026. Next September, if you score at home, she will be 45.
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