Overview
- An ITIA spokesperson confirmed Williams is back in the Registered Testing Pool, a status that does not itself signal a return to competition.
- Williams rejected the swirling speculation in an X post, writing, "Omg yall I’m NOT coming back."
- Under WADA rules, a retired athlete must be available for out-of-competition testing for six months before competing again.
- Based on reports that she reentered in October 2025, the earliest possible eligibility would be around April 2026 if the six-month period is completed.
- Venus Williams said her sister "doesn’t practice" and suggested a return is unlikely, while the reason for Serena’s reentry into the testing pool remains unclear.