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.

Learn about Venus Williams’s fiancé, actor Andrea Preti, his background, career, and recent engagement to the tennis star

Speculation about the couple’s status has been ongoing since they stepped out in Rome together earlier this year.