Serena Williams addressed renewed hypothesis about her tennis future on Tuesday (Dec. 2) after her title appeared within the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s registered testing pool. The embellished champion clarified that the event didn’t sign what many have been pondering.

“Omg, y’all, I’m NOT coming back,” the 44-year-old wrote on X in a direct response to the rising rumors. “This wildfire is crazy.”

As ESPN reported, Serena retired following the 2022 US Open and formally notified the ITIA of her resolution that yr, eradicating herself from routine anti-doping procedures. According to ITIA protocol, gamers who declare retirement are exempt from the system except they request reinstatement. Her title was included on the most recent publicly accessible testing pool checklist, dated Oct. 6. While her ITIA standing nonetheless appears as retired, placement within the pool would make her eligible to renew competitors after six months of energetic participation. Athletes within the pool should disclose their day by day whereabouts and adjust to random testing.

Neither Serena nor her longtime agent, Jill Smoller, commented additional on why she reentered the pool.

Meanwhile, Venus Williams returned to the WTA Tour. The 45-year-old resumed competitors in July after a 16-month break and later competed on the US Open. Serena praised her sister’s efforts on social media on the time, including, “P.S. I hope to be like you,” in her message celebrating Venus’ efficiency.

Throughout the summer time, Venus confronted repeated questions on a doable Serena comeback. As ESPN added, Venus instructed Citi Open reporters she missed sharing the tour along with her sister however emphasised that any resolution can be Serena’s to make. Venus has since accepted a wild card to compete on the Auckland Open in January, a match the place Serena claimed her remaining WTA singles title in 2020 after coming back from maternity go away.