Venus Williams stated in Washington that "the one factor that will make this higher" was if her sister Serena had been additionally there.
This week began with an absolute bombshell after Ben Rothenberg reported that the previous 23-time Grand Slam champion was reinstated into the ITIA's anti-doping testing pool. That despatched the tennis world right into a frenzy.
Huge breaking information at Bounces:
Serena Williams has utilized for reinstatement to tennis, including herself again into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competitors in 2026.
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— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) December 2, 2025
After seeing that the rumors about her potential comeback began spreading like "a wildfire," Serena publicly acknowledged that she was not coming again.
Omg yall I’m NOT coming again. This wildfire is crazy-
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) December 2, 2025
Nevertheless, that didn't persuade the tennis public as it’s a frequent process that gamers go away the testing pool after retiring and are mandated to re-enter it in the event that they determine to come back again to tennis.
What Venus Williams stated about Serena in late July?
When you can recall, Venus was out of motion for 14 months and a few thought that she silently retired from professional tennis. However these speculations led to late July when the 45-year-old accepted a major draw wildcard into the WTA 500 event in Washington.
In Washington, Venus was requested concerning the possibilities of Serena coming again. The previous world No. 1 proceeded to provide an fascinating reply.
“I'm her largest fan. I by no means wished her to retire. I imply, I hold saying to my staff, ‘The one factor that will make this higher is that if she was right here,’ like we all the time did the whole lot collectively, so after all I miss her. But when she comes again, I'm certain she'll let y'all know," Venus stated on the time.
Now, some speculate that the previous 23-time Grand Slam champion might wish to return in 2026 and play doubles with Venus.
