This is the game, the settings, the perfect match Venus Williams and Andrea Preti.
Williams, 45, confirmed her engagement with the 37-year-old Italian actor in a post-match interview with Australian Tennis Legend Rennae Stubbs Tuesday, July 22.
After winning Peyton Stearns The second day in Washington, DC, Mubadala Citi DC, opens 2025 (her first singles win since 2023) was asked about Williams’ impact because the impact on her life was shared through X through X that day.
“My fiancé is here,” Williams smiled and told 54-year-old Stabs, which drew applause from the crowd. “He really encouraged me to keep playing. There were a lot of times I just wanted to go along the coast and a little cooler.” (Williams’ appearance at the event marked her first singles match in over 12 months.)
She joked to Stubbs, “Do you know how hard it is to play tennis?” Before continuing, “you don’t know how much work you have to do, for example, there are nine to five for the whole time. [Preti] I’m encouraged to solve this problem and I’m very happy to be here. ”
Williams noted that former former model Preti didn’t see her professional competition until Tuesday, and Stubbs said: “I say he’s a good luck charm.” This also caused Williams to smile, and they nodded.
Williams first linked with Preti in July 2024, with the two rowing together in Nerano, Italy, which is rowing by Italy. people then.
The pair sparked engagement rumors in February when Williams wore a diamond ring on his wedding finger while on his outing with Preti at the Milan Fashion Week runway show.
As for Williams’ return to court, former World One said in October 2024 that her sister, Serena WilliamsSurprisingly confusing public perceptions of Venus’ tennis career, many believe she retires with Serena in 2022.
“As that moment gets closer, Serena ruined it for me.” At the time, Venus was seen joking in an interview shared by X. “After retirement, everyone thought I was retired.”
The iconic tennis star, who first ranked No. 1 in singles in 2002, further reflects her relationship with Serena, 43, who was born 15 months after her. “Sometimes they [the public] “We even think we are twins. We are two independent people, born on different days,” Venus said.
