Serena Williams is not coming back to tennis.

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)’s International Registered Testing Pool.

All tennis players are required to go through drug testing, so fans assumed she was getting ready to return to the sport.

Well, Serena is shutting that down.

“Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy,” she tweeted .

Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy-

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) December 2, 2025

Fans are still questioning why Serena requested to enter the testing pool again, three years after playing her final match.

ITIA spokesperson Adrian Bassett told The

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