Serena Williams has rubbished speculation she is contemplating an astonishing comeback to tennis despite re-entering the sport’s drug testing pool.

Williams bowed out of professional tennis after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in the 2022 US Open third round, although she branded her departure as “evolving away” from the sport rather than a retirement.

An International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) spokesperson confirmed to the Press Association the 23-time grand slam singles champion re-registered with its testing body in October, triggering talk of a return.

It is the first step towards possibly playing again although the 44-year-old would have to conform to strict whereabouts testing for a continuous six-month period before any competitive outing.

Such an outcome could see Williams b

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