The uncontrolled speculation that shook the professional tennis circuit in recent hours was finally put out with a swift denial from its sole protagonist. Serena Williams’ phone was likely “on fire” after rumors began circulating that morning that she might be planning a return to the courts in 2026. As the wave of speculation intensified, she took to social media to clean up the mess herself.

The media and social frenzy did not arise from thin air, but from a concrete action that Williams herself had executed. The controversy began after reports revealed that Serena, at age 44, had been reinstated into the drug testing pool (ITIA) on October 6th—a mandatory prerequisite for any athlete contemplating official competition.

Adrian Bassett, spokesperson for the ITIA, had attempted to cool t

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