Serena Williams has refuted claims she is considering a return to professional tennis.

After The Athletic reported Tuesday that Williams’s name appeared again on the most recent list of players on the International Tennis Integrity Agency's (ITIA) registered testing pool, the former tennis pro — who retired in 2022 — was forced to address return rumors.

“Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy,” Williams posted on X hours after the report ran.

She did not clarify in the post whether or not her name was on the list, nor why it would be.

The Independent has reached out to representatives for Williams for comment.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion announced in a 2022 personal essay published in Vogue that she would be retiring from tennis after that year’s U.S. O

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