Venus Williams has just had an impressive re -appearance at the Washington Open 2025 after more than 16 months of absence for health reasons. In women's singles, the world's No. 1 defeated the 23 -year -old Peyton Stearns rival after 2 sets.
After this match, Venus also announced another good news. Accordingly, she confirmed that she was engaged to her boyfriend as an Italian actor and model Andrea Preti. In the interview, Venus was called by MC Rennae Stubbs as a “newly engaged woman”.
When asked if Andrea had a role in his re -appearance, Venus smiled: “Yes, my fiance is here. There are times when I just want to give up and rest a bit. However, he is the one who encouraged me to continue playing.
Despite being one of the most durable and strongest players in the felt ball village, Venus has shared very honestly about the harshness of this sport at the age of 45:
“Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? People can't see the true effort behind: it's like working from 9 am to 5 pm, except that you run all the time. Lifting weights, practicing to exhaustion, and then continues that loop.
He encouraged me to overcome everything. It is great to be here today. This is the first time he has seen me play. ”
Rumors of engagement between Venus and Andrea began to rise in February this year, when the 7 -time Grand Slam champion was caught wearing a diamond ring during the training session in Rome. By the Milan Fashion Week after that, the ring once again appeared, making fans believe that she agreed to get engaged to her longtime boyfriend.
Andrea Preti was born on June 6, 1988 in Denmark, but grew up in Italy. Here, he began to charm with fashion and soon became a professional model. After that, he moved to New York and studied acting at Susan Batson Studio.
Venus and Andrea began dating in July 2024, when both were caught traveling on a romantic sea of Nerano, Italy. Since then, they have kept a close relationship, only occasionally appearing at a few big fashion events.
