US EditionSerena Williams Is Eligible to Return to Tennis Later This Month. It's Not Clear if She Will
Serena Williams met the six-month drug-testing requirement to be eligible to play again, marking progress toward a potential return after her 2022 farewell.
- On Monday, Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, was listed on the ITIA website reinstatement page as eligible to return on Feb. 22, Bounces reported.
- Because she registered with the ITIA, the testing pool rules require Serena Williams to be available for testing for six months and provide whereabouts reporting before returning.
- Williams has not competed since bidding farewell at the 2022 U.S. Open, and U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Brendan McIntyre said the USTA would `enthusiastically welcome` her return; Williams's agent and a WTA Tour spokesperson did not immediately comment Monday.
- Venus's comeback at age 45 shows a family precedent as she returned last July after nearly 1 1/2 years away and wished Serena would join her at the DC Open.
- Last year, Williams wrote on social media `Omg yall I'm NOT coming back.` and described herself as `evolving` away from tennis, not `retiring`.
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The Independent (US)Serena Williams cleared to make tennis comeback
Williams, whose last Grand Slam singles title was in 2017, has not competed since the 2022 US Open
Serena Williams moving one step closer to potential tennis comeback
Serena Williams was listed Monday on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) website as eligible to return to competition on Feb. 22, after six months in the tennis testing pool, according to ESPN.
American tennis player Serena Williams has cleared the new rules for a possible return to professional tennis, after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) blacklisted the player who has been banned from playing since February 22.
Serena Williams is eligible to return to tennis later this month. It’s not clear if she will
Serena Williams passed another stage on the path to a possible comeback to professional tennis, being listed Monday by the sport’s drug-testing organization as eligible to return to competition on February 22.
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