Andy Roddick braces himself for 'angry emails' after take on Serena Williams' potential comeback

Andy Roddick shared his honest opinion about Serena Williams' potential comeback after she reentered the doping protocols. After sharing his opinion, Roddick said that he was ready to receive angry mail from fans.

Williams, who dominated the tennis court for almost two decades and retired in 2022, has re-entered the tennis anti-doping testing pool. This move has raised speculations of her return all over her fan base and among some tennis prodigies, too. Reportedly, the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency) announced that Williams, who has been away from the sport for the past three years, is in the testing pool.

Shortly after this, news of her coming back to the sport was dismissed by Williams herself. Taking to social media, she revealed that she is 'not coming back.' Roddick also weighed in on Serena Williams' re-entering the doping pool and her potential comeback. He analyzed the situation and said that no retired player would want to 'pee in a cup' every once in a while for no reason at all.

Hinting at Serena Williams' potential comeback despite her denying the fact, he said that he is ready to receive angry emails.

"I'm sitting here as a retired player living my life with obviously no intention of like it's not a reality for me like it is Serena. Serena could go out and win matches. Serena could go out and make a run and do the second week of a slam. I don't think that would shock anyone. Now a lot of work between here and there, but that's just how I feel. I don't think that's a crazy thing to say. I'm sitting here as a retired person and I'm not going for no reason at all, I would like to reenter doping protocols. Like, for no reason, I'd like to pee in a cup every once in a while and I'd like to report my whereabouts all the time," said Andy Roddick (8:37 onwards).

He added:

"I would like to tell someone through email if I'm going to Wilmington for a night and give them my room number and address. I would like to invite that back into my life because I obviously wouldn't do that because I have no ambitions of playing anymore."

"So, I love Serena. I've known her for a long time since we're kids. I'm not saying she's doing it because she knows she's coming back. The reason you go back into doping protocols is because you like the option of coming back. And I don't know how else to read this. And I'm sure I'm going to get an angry email from someone saying, "You're stoking the fire." Yep, I am."

Former American pro John Isner also recently made his feelings known about Williams' potential tennis comeback despite her denial.

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What did Serena Williams say about the speculations around her potential comeback?

Shortly after it was reported that Serena Williams had re-entered the doping protocols, the 23-time Grand Slam champion shared a statement on X. Denying the rumors of her return, she penned a short message that read:

"Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy-"

Serena Williams

@serenawilliams

Omg yall I'm NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy-

Serena Williams started her tennis career at the age of 14 in 1995. She made her pro debut at a qualifying event in Quebec City. After delivering stellar performances for almost 27 years, she retired from tennis in 2022 after competing at the US Open in August.