Serena Williams Hints Tom Brady Inspires Her Possible Return To Tennis

Well, that didn’t last long. During a recent appearance on “Good Morning America,” Serena Williams shared that she may one day return to tennis after all. When “GMA” hosts brought up the fact that her tennis-star sister Venus Williams “threw it out there” that she may try to “drag” Serena back into the tennis world, she seemed open to the possibility. “I mean, you never know. I’ve just been saying that I think Tom Brady started a really cool trend,” Serena said. Of course, Williams is referring to NFL legend Tom Brady’s short-lived retirement from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which lasted roughly 40 days (per The Spun). Brady announced he was retiring after 22 seasons via an Instagram post, he then “un-retired” a few weeks later, sparking much fanfare and, of course, memes (via CNet).

Now that Serena has shared that she’s open to returning to the game one day, fans also have an idea of the official capacity. When a “GMA” host asked if she’d still like to be involved in the tennis world, Serena replied, “I do. This has given me so much. I feel like there’s no way I don’t want to be involved in this in some way in the future. I do know that I love the sport so much … I love the game. I love everything about it.” She added that “[Tennis]’ has been “such a light in my life that I definitely want to keep involved someway in there.”