Serena Williams' Training Partner Adds Fuel to Rumors That the Tennis Icon Is Making a Comeback

Alycia Parks; Serena Williams Credit: Jason Koerner/Getty; Michael Kovac/Getty NEED TO KNOW Serena Williams has been training multiple times a week with professional tennis player Alycia Parks, who has fans thinking the 23-time Grand Slam champion is making a comeback Parks says Williams is fit and hitting the ball well Williams, who last played professionally in 2022, has said she is not retired and prefers to describe her career shift as an "evolution" Serena Williams is getting back into the swing of things. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, 44, has been the subject of comeback speculation in recent months, and now her training partner is adding fuel to the rumors. Alycia Parks , a professional tennis player currently on the ATP Tour, spoke with the Tennis Channel on Thursday, March 19 about recently sparring with Williams, revealing that they hit together multiple times a week.

Alycia Parks plays in the 2026 Miami Open Credit: Al Bello/Getty "I did text her when I was in the Middle East and I was like, 'Hey, can you practice when I come back to the States? ' and she was like, 'Yeah, let's go,' " Parks said of Williams, who has served as a mentor to the 25-year-old athlete on tour. "So we got in a few sessions and yeah, she's been helping me.

When I'm home, I would say probably three times a week," Parks added. Parks, who has won one singles title and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, also shared an update on Williams' game with the Tennis Channel. Take PEOPLE with you!

Subscribe to PEOPLE magazine to get the latest details on celebrity news, exclusive royal updates, how-it-happened true crime stories and more — right to your mailbox. (L-R) Serena Williams and Alycia Parks at the 2025 US Open Credit: Alycia Parks/Instagram "She's hitting good," she said of the mom of two , who shares daughters Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. , 8, and Adira River Ohanian , 2, with her husband Alexis Ohanian .