Venus Williams Personal Announcement After WTA Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Sometimes, the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story. On Tuesday in D.C., it wasn’t just a win that made Venus Williams happy—it was something, or someone, much bigger.

Venus Williams is celebrating two major milestones — her first singles win in two years and her engagement to partner Andrea Preti.

WASHINGTON — Venus Williams took the Mubadala Citi DC Open by storm.

The comments by the tennis great draw attention to the broader crisis of health care affordability and medical debt.

Meanwhile, the average 65-year-old now needs $165,000 in after-tax dollars to cover healthcare expenses during retirement, up 5% from 2023, according to the latest data from Fidelity. While Williams’s comments were likely tongue in cheek, they do highlight how expensive and confusing navigating the healthcare system can be.

On July 22, Venus Williams confirmed her engagement to the model and actor Andrea Preti. Get to know the model and actor.

The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion had not played a WTA Tour match since March of 2024 and had not won one since 2023.