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Serena Williams Refuses to Give Clear Answer when Asked About Potential Tennis Comeback
Williams declined to confirm a tennis comeback despite rejoining the drug-testing pool, saying she is focused on family and enjoying life away from professional sports.
- On Wednesday, Savannah Guthrie pressed Serena Williams on Today about a possible return during Williams' January 28 appearance to promote a Super Bowl commercial and weight loss story, saying she `had to ask` if Williams planned to return to professional tennis.
- Last month, reports showed Serena Williams' name back on the International Tennis Integrity Agency testing list for October 2025, a move some see as a precursor to a comeback, Savannah Guthrie noted.
- On air, Savannah Guthrie asked `OK, but you didn't say yes or no`, prompting Serena Williams' quips `You didn't hear a maybe` and `I want to go to bed` as the Today/NBC production crew laughed.
- The on‑air awkwardness prompted coverage that highlighted renewed speculation about Williams' plans, with Page Six reporting Savannah Guthrie pushed too far and Williams declining a definitive answer.
- Williams stepped away from the sport in 2022, saying in a Vogue essay she chose family over career, focusing on motherhood with daughters Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2, while Venus Williams' 2024 return fueled comeback speculation.
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Serena Williams refuses to rule out return to tennis
Serena Williams has reignited speculation that she could make a return to tennis, refusing to rule it out when asked and instead replying: "I don't know. I'm just going to see what happens."
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