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\t\t<\/p>\n Serena Williams<\/strong><\/a> is not coming back to tennis.<\/p>\n The 44-year-old legendary player was rumored to be preparing for a comeback to the sport after a report claimed she had requested to re-enter the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)\u2019s International Registered Testing Pool.<\/p>\n All tennis players are required to go through drug testing, so fans assumed she was getting ready to return to the sport.<\/p>\n Well, Serena <\/strong>is shutting that down.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOmg yall I\u2019m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy,\u201d she tweeted<\/a>. <\/p>\n Omg yall I\u2019m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy-<\/p>\n \u2014 Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Fans are still questioning why Serena <\/strong>requested to enter the testing pool again, three years after playing her final match. <\/p>\n ITIA spokesperson Adrian Bassett<\/strong> told The Atlantic<\/a><\/em>, \u201cShe has notified us that she wants to be reinstated into the testing pool. I do not know if this means she is coming back, or just giving herself the option. All I can say is she\u2019s back in the pool and therefore subject to whereabouts.\u201d<\/p>\n Serena <\/strong>was recently called out by a celeb for promoting <\/a>weight loss drugs.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n