Tennis legend Serena Williams has a path to a possible return to tennis.
On Monday, she was listed by tennis’s drug testing organization as eligible to return to competition. Her eligibility date is listed as Feb. 22. This news comes four months after she rejoined the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s drug testing pool, a requirement for her to play in sanctioned tournaments.
However, there are no plans tight now for Williams to return to tennis.
In August 2022, the 23-time Grand Slam champion said that she was ‘evolving’ away from tennis, in part because she and husband Alexis Ohanian wanted to have more children. She has not played since the 2022 U.S. Open.
When Williams made a TODAY show appearance in January, she didn’t completely turn down the idea of a return.
‘I’m just having fun and enjoying my life right now,’ Williams said.
However, when pressed by Savannah Guthrie about entering the drug protocol, she sidestepped the question.
‘Did I reenter?’ Williams said. ‘I didn’t know if I was out. Listen, I can’t discuss this.’