Read our Privacy noticeSerena Williams refused to rule out a return tennis during an awkward exchange on the Today Show. The 23-time grand slam champion has not played competitive tennis since the US Open in 2022, announcing that she would be “evolving away” from the sport, rather than using the word “retirement”. ( Reuters )In December, Williams shut down reports that she was planning a return - posting on X, “Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. Oh, my goodness," the 44-year-old said when the idea of a potential playing return was put to her. Remember when my Bounces report about Serena Williams returning to tennis came out in December and Serena tweeted out a denial hours later?