Serena Williams can return from 22 February - but will she?
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Serena Williams is officially eligible to return to professional tennis starting February 22.
- The eligibility follows the successful completion of the mandatory reinstatement and drug-testing protocols.
- This news marks her first formal step back toward the WTA Tour since her last match in late 2022.
- While eligible, Williams has not yet committed to a specific tournament or confirmed a definitive comeback date.
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Serena Williams
American tennis player (born 1981)
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Professional sports
Sports in which participants receive payment for their performance
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WTA Tour
Series of tournaments in women's tennis
The WTA Tour (also known as the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. The men's equivale...
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American great Serena Williams is eligible to return to competition on 22 February when she will have completed the reinstatement process.