The 45-year-old star confirmed her engagement to Andrea Preti during a post-match interview following her first-round victory at the D.C. Open on Tuesday.

Venus Williams confirms she's engaged to actor Andrea Preti right after her comeback match. This puts an end to engagement rumors. Rory McIlroy earned more respect from fans despite falling short in The Open Championship in his home country of Northern Ireland.

Williams, who previously dated model Elio Pis and Nicky Hammond, has stayed mum about her relationship with Preti. Since debuting their romance on a yacht along the Amalfi Coast last July, the notoriously private couple has stepped out once together in February at Milan Fashion Week to watch the Dsquared2 Fall/Winter 2025 - 2026 runway.