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Serena Williams says no comeback, despite filing paperwork
The Island
|December 04, 2025
Serena Williams has filed the necessary paperwork for a return to tennis but then said she is "not coming back" to the sport.
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The American great, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, retired after the 2022 US Open.
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