On July 22, following her first singles match in more than a year, Williams revealed that she is engaged to actor and former model Andre Preti. While speaking to WTA following her DC Open singles match, the tennis star, who sported a diamond ring on her left finger, called Preti her fiancé.

Venus Williams has finally confirmed her engagement to actor Andrea Preti amid months of speculation — and just moments after her historic return to the tennis court. In a post-match interview Tuesday, the tennis ace, 45, revealed that her 37-year-old beau had popped the all-important question to her.

And in 2025, she revealed some huge news: she's engaged! As she said in a post-match interview at the DC Open, Williams spoke about her "fiancée," who is Andrea Preti. “He really encouraged me to keep playing," she said. "There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and, kind of, chill. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis?”