Serena Williams has been listed as eligible to return to tennis from \u200bFebruary 22nd by the sport’s drug-testing body (ITIA), though \u200cit remains unclear whether the \u200c23-time Grand Slam champion will make a stunning comeback to the women’s \u2060tour.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old raised eyebrows late \u200clast year after rejoining the \u200btennis anti-doping testing pool, though she denied at the time the move signalled she was preparing \u200cto return to the sport she dominated for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n
She reignited speculation \u2060last month when she deflected questions about a possible return during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show.<\/p>\n
The Women’s Tennis Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business \u2060hours.<\/p>\n