LONDON, Dec 3 — Serena Williams insisted yesterday she had no plans to make a return to tennis after her registration with the sport’s drug-testing body sparked reports of a dramatic comeback.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has not competed since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open left her one short of the all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, held by Margaret Court in the women’s game and Novak Djokovic in men’s tennis.