American star Jack Sock recently shared his thoughts on WTA legend Serena Williams’ potential return to professional tennis, which had taken the tennis world by storm, following her name reappearing in the mandatory registered testing pool.
He further reflected on her return and continuation of her decorated career while highlighting her potential to play at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, along with other hosts, also positively speculating about her comeback.
ATP Stars Reveal a Potential Comeback Date for Serena Williams Following Her Drug Testing Pool Inclusion
During their recent podcast on “Nothing Major Show,” the former players discussed the possibility of Williams returning to the court after bidding adieu to her prominent career in September 2022, following her run at the US Open.
This month, the International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed that the winner of 73 WTA Tour singles titles, including 23 major titles, was in their Registered Testing Pool, which is mandatory for players looking to return to professional tennis.
Her name in the pool raised speculation about her potential comeback, and through their latest episode, Sam Querrey asked if they thought Williams would return in 2026, to which he confidently answered, “I’ll say yes.”
To which Steve Johnson added, “Yeah, 100%. You don’t put yourself back in the drug testing pool not to do it.” Whereas, Sock replied, “Yes, for sure. And I think with 2028 LA Olympics maybe looming around as well in a couple years, this could be part of that as well. But it’s in LA. And you never know. Maybe she I don’t know. That could be could be a thought.”
The ATP title holder, with four singles and 17 doubles titles, revealed that the Saginaw, Michigan, native’s preparation could be related to the 2028 Summer Olympics. The games will be held in Los Angeles, across the Greater Los Angeles area, and in other locations.
Furthermore, John Isner mentioned reflecting on her return, taking a different turn in his opinions compared to the other three. He added, “I’m saying no. I mean I’m not confident. I got to go one way or the other. I’m leaning towards no. But of course I’m not going to be surprised if she does.”
However, despite the speculations for her return, Williams had revealed through her earlier X post that she would not be coming back, sharing, “Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy-” the contrasts which fueled the speculations through the fans and the tennis world.
A few days earlier, Williams also shared heartwarming glimpses of her spending quality time with her younger daughter, Adira River Ohanian, in their training session.
