There has been speculation about a possible return to professional tennis for Serena Williams after comments from her sister Venus Williams, but there are reasons why it cannot happen in the coming months.
Despite being 45 years old, Venus thrilled her fans by announcing she will compete on the WTA Tour for the first time in 16 months at the 2025 Citi Open in Washington, where she will play Peyton Stearns on Tuesday. The tennis legend is guaranteed to receive much support from the crowd.
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion's comeback is even more incredible considering she is older than her sister Serena, who won 23 major singles crowns during her incredible professional career that lasted from October 1995 until the 2022 US Open.
In her press conference before the Citi Open, Venus did not rule out Serena returning to the sport and admitted to missing her younger sister after they had been on the professional circuit together for so long, achieving outstanding success as partners in doubles and rivals in singles.
"I don’t know what she’s going to do. I don’t ask those questions. I think we always hit the ball, because that’s who we are. We’re always hitting. I keep saying to my team: 'The only thing that would make this better is if she was here.' Like, we always did everything together, so of course I miss her. But if she comes back, I’m sure she’ll let y’all know."
That led to some online fans getting excited about the prospect of the legendary sisters reuniting in doubles or competing at the same singles tournament. Some particularly hopeful online fans floated the prospect of them both appearing at the 2025 US Open.
Well-known journalist Ben Rothenberg explained why the pair appearing at the final Grand Slam of the year is impossible. Filing reinstatement paperwork to be on the anti-doping testing pool is a long process.
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