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Serena Williams Posted Cryptic Tweet, and Tennis Fans Thought She Was Making Comeback

Madison Williams

Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center.
Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. / Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

Serena Williams started a frenzy on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday by posting just a simple sentence.

"I’m ready to hit some balls again," Williams tweeted.

Williams notably retired from tennis after the 2022 U.S. Open, where she advanced to the third round. Since then, she hasn't been seen playing any tennis from a social standpoint, although she probably hits around at home. She's given birth to her second child, Adira River, since retiring.

But, now fans wonder if Williams is interested in returning to the tennis court in front of an audience in some form or another. Or, is this a marketing ploy to get fans excited about something she's going to promote? Williams has been more involved in her entrepreneurship since retiring.

Retired tennis players compete in senior tours or for charity events, so maybe this is something Williams is interested in doing. Fans don't know for sure, though, as Williams provided no extra context for her post, which was probably her intention.

Check out some of the social media responses.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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