Serena Williams is making an exciting tennis comeback as her ‘return date’ has just been announced!
Serena Williams might be making a surprise comeback to professional tennis nearly four years after her last match at the 2022 US Open.
At 44, Serena is one of the greatest female tennis players ever, with 23 Grand Slam singles titles, second only to Margaret Court. She hasn’t played professionally since she lost to Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the 2022 US Open.
Though she never officially retired—saying she never liked the word “retirement”—Serena has stepped away from the court since then. In a 2022 interview with Vogue, she shared, “Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m moving away from tennis and focusing on other important things.” She also talked about starting Serena Ventures, her venture capital firm, and growing her family. But she admitted it was hard to accept moving on from playing tennis.
Despite stepping back in 2022, Serena hadn’t won a major title since the 2017 Australian Open. Former US Open champion Andy Roddick thinks Serena’s recent decision to rejoin the tennis anti-doping testing pool in 2025 might hint at a comeback. Players must complete six months of testing before playing in major tournaments.
On his podcast, Roddick said, “Re-entering doping protocols isn’t something you do unless you’re seriously thinking about coming back. Maybe she isn’t sure yet, but she’s definitely considering it.”
He also believes Serena will compete in singles again and even teased the idea of her returning at Wimbledon, which starts on June 29. “I think she’ll play singles, not just doubles,” Roddick said. “She might even play before Wimbledon. At her age, if she’s going to come back, she can’t skip it.”
Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim mentioned Serena might team up with young Canadian player Victoria Mboko in the women’s doubles at Queen’s Club, starting June 6. He shared, “I’ve heard Serena has requested wildcards for the grass season. It’s not like the tournaments just offer them—she has to ask herself. But it seems like she’ll be playing doubles at Queen’s.”
Serena has previously denied return rumors. Over her career, she’s won Wimbledon 14 times across singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles, showing why fans are so excited about her future plans.