Overview
- Williams is listed in the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s registered testing pool, which requires daily whereabouts submissions via WADA’s ADAMS system and at least six months of availability before any sanctioned return.
- She has publicly dismissed the speculation, posting that she is not coming back after reports highlighted her anti-doping pool status.
- Lewis Hamilton said he keeps urging Williams to return, calling her the greatest and expressing he would love to see her compete again.
- Former coach Patrick Mouratoglou said Williams would only consider a comeback if she believed she could compete with the best, noting she appears in strong physical shape but emphasizing the long road from option to action.
- Former world No. 5 Anna Chakvetadze said a return would be special yet questioned Grand Slam endurance, while Venus Williams suggested a reunion is unlikely because Serena does not practice.