Overview
- ITIA removed Williams from its retired list on Feb. 22, confirming she satisfied the six‑month testing requirement for eligibility.
- She denied a comeback in December, then told Today she did not know what would happen when asked about returning.
- Recent court activity includes a serving video, a practice session with Alycia Parks, and a social post teasing a “Serena summer.”
- Analysts and players speculate about possible entries such as Indian Wells or Miami and suggest doubles as a potential pathway, though no return has been announced.
- Maria Sharapova jokingly floated Wimbledon in a comment that Williams downplayed, as Venus Williams holds an Indian Wells wildcard and plans doubles with Leylah Fernandez.