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It’s a game, set, perfect game for Venus Williams and Andrea Preti.
Williams, 45, confirmed her engagement with the Italian actor, 37, during an after -game interview with the Australian tennis legend Rennae Stubbs on Tuesday, July 22.
After winning against Peyton Stearns On Day Two Washington, Mubadala Citi DC Open 2025 DC – Her first singles win since 2023 – Williams was asked about the impact Preti has, had their life, by shared photos by shared photos through X that day.
“My fiancé here,” Williams told Stubbs, 54, with laughter, who drew a round of commendation from the crowd. “He encouraged me to keep playing. There were so many times where I wanted a coast A, kind of cooling.” (Williams’ appearance at the event marked his first singles game in more than 12 months.)
She joked to Stubbs, “Do you know how difficult it is to play tennis?” Before continuing, “You don’t know how much work goes into this, like, it’s nine to five except that you’re running all the time. Raising weight and exactly, like, dying, and then you repeat it the next day. He (Preti) encouraged me to go through this and it’s lovely to be here.”
Williams noted that, former -availability, Preti had never seen her play professionally until Tuesday, to which Stubbs noted, “I would say it was a good luck.” Further smiles removed from Williams who also identified her head.
Williams was first contacted with Preti in July 2024 after the pair enjoyed boats together in Nerano, Italy, by photo announced by People at the time.
Venus Williams makes the Barbie doll perfect. Mattel unveiled a doll made by the 43 -year -old Pro tennis on Wednesday, May 22, to celebrate the importance of women’s sport. The toy, which includes plastic Williams in a white tennis dress and mating visor, was introduced as part of the Barbie team athletes collection (…)
The rumors paired engagement in February when Williams was seen wearing a diamond ring on her wedding finger during a trip with Preti at a Milan Fashion Week Redway Show.
With regard to Williams’ return to court, former number 1 in October 2024 said that his sister, Serena Williamsaccidental muddy Public perception of Venus tennis career with many believing she was retired along with Serena in 2022.
“As that moment came closer, Serena ruined me,” Venus was seen joking in an interview shared through X at the time. “As soon as he retired, everyone thought I was retired.”
The iconic tennis star, who first reached the number 1 in singles in 2002, reflected further on her relationship with Serena, 43, born 15 months after her. “Sometimes they (the public) even think we are twins,” said Venus. “We are two separate people, born on different days.”
