US EditionSerena Williams Fuels Comeback Speculation with TV Interview
Williams declined to confirm a tennis comeback despite rejoining the drug-testing pool, saying she is focused on family and enjoying life away from professional sports.
- On Wednesday, Savannah Guthrie pressed Serena Williams on Today about a possible return during Williams' January 28 appearance to promote a Super Bowl commercial and weight loss story, saying she `had to ask` if Williams planned to return to professional tennis.
- Last month, reports showed Serena Williams' name back on the International Tennis Integrity Agency testing list for October 2025, a move some see as a precursor to a comeback, Savannah Guthrie noted.
- On air, Savannah Guthrie asked `OK, but you didn't say yes or no`, prompting Serena Williams' quips `You didn't hear a maybe` and `I want to go to bed` as the Today/NBC production crew laughed.
- The on‑air awkwardness prompted coverage that highlighted renewed speculation about Williams' plans, with Page Six reporting Savannah Guthrie pushed too far and Williams declining a definitive answer.
- Williams stepped away from the sport in 2022, saying in a Vogue essay she chose family over career, focusing on motherhood with daughters Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2, while Venus Williams' 2024 return fueled comeback speculation.
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A month after he re-entered the list of anti-doping tests, a tennisist was asked about any return to the courts and did not completely reject the idea. "I don't know," even the North American said.
Serena Williams fuels comeback speculation with TV interview
Jan 29 : Serena Williams has tennis players buzzing about a possible return after she playfully dodged questions about re-entering the sport's anti-doping testing pool during a television appearance that left more questions than answers.The 23-times Grand Slam champion raised eyebrows last December when she
Serena Williams weighs in on future amid comeback rumors
When it was reported last month by The Athletic that Serena Williams had reentered the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) registered testing pool, rumors of her potential comeback to the WTA Tour spread like wildfire.
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