Serena Williams hints she could yet return to tennis after praising Tom Brady's NFL comeback

Serena Williams says she could return to tennis one day, in the same way Tom Brady backtracked on his retirement plans to continue playing in the NFL. Before the US Open — where she was knocked out in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic — Williams said she planned to “evolve away” from the sport, suggesting Flushing Meadows would be her final bow. Ad There were then mixed messages from the 40-year-old after her defeat.

US OpenUS Open takeaways: Amazing Alcaraz, 'young GOAT' Swiatek, Ruud, Jabeur shineYESTERDAY AT 12:44 In her post match interview on court, she seemingly confirmed she was finished, saying, «It's been a fun ride. It's been the most incredible ride and journey I've ever been on in my life. I'm just so grateful to everyone who has ever said 'go Serena' in their life.

I'm just so grateful because you got me here.» Then, just minutes later in the interview room when asked if she may be tempted to keep going, Williams said: “I don't know. I'm not thinking about that. I always did love Australia, though.” The 23-time Grand Slam winner has now added further fuel to the fire with her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

'I don't want to take credit away from myself' — Alcaraz on Big Three absences in 2022 Tiafoe replaces Isner in Team World for Laver Cup Asked by the American chat show host about whether she could perform a dramatic U-turn to her retirement plans, Williams said, «Tom Brady started an amazing trend. That's what I want to say.» It took Brady just 40 days to reverse his decision to leave the NFL. After 22 seasons, he announced he was done and ready to walk away, but before the ink on his sporting eulogy was dry, the seven-time Super Bowl champion agreed to return to the Tampa Bay