The juicy tidbit emerged as the former world No. 1 celebrated her victory over Peyton Stearns at the DC Open, making Williams, 45, the oldest player to win a tour-level singles match since Martina Navratilova did at age 47 in 2004. Williams had not played a match in well over a year.

Tennis legend Venus Williams recently revealed a startling reality about professional athletes and health care costs in America. Williams, who is 45 years old, said this week after beating Peyton Stearns at the DC Open,

On July 22, Venus Williams confirmed her engagement to model and actor Andrea Preti. “My fiancé is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” Williams said in a post-match interview yesterday.

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Sources close to the tennis icon reveal that the 44-year-old star will tie the knot this September with her fiancé, Italian actor and model Andrea Preti, in a romantic, private ceremony along the breathtaking Amalfi Coast of Italy.

Venus Williams confirms engagement to actor Andrea Preti, with a reported romantic Amalfi Coast wedding set for September.

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Venus Williams just made a huge statement both on and off the tennis court. After clinching a historic victory at the DC Open, the tennis icon revealed she is officially engaged to Italian actor Andrea Preti.

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Former world number one Venus Williams said she was embracing the challenge and joy of tennis after a difficult year marked by health concerns and time away from the court as the 45-year-old prepares for her return at the Washington Open on Monday.