{"id":18158,"date":"2025-07-23T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/18158\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:32:08","slug":"venus-williams-has-some-smashing-news-about-her-personal-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/18158\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams Has Some Smashing News About Her Personal Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A post-match interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/venus-williams\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Venus Williams\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"688094c3e4b0c758f73c0d41\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/topic\/venus-williams\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Venus Williams<\/a> on Tuesday revealed that the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner is engaged to Andrea Preti, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6611635\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"an actor\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"688094c3e4b0c758f73c0d41\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6611635\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">an actor<\/a> and former model who was seeing her play in person for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The juicy tidbit emerged as the former world No. 1 celebrated her victory over Peyton Stearns at the DC Open, making Williams, 45, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/venus-williams-oldest-woman-martina-navratilova-singles-match_n_6880426be4b0a3d10a1f4a96\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"the oldest player to win a tour-level singles match\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"688094c3e4b0c758f73c0d41\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"6880426be4b0a3d10a1f4a96\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the oldest player to win a tour-level singles match<\/a> since Martina Navratilova did at age 47 in 2004. Williams had not played a match in well over a year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1947834690049871964\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"An on-court chat\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"688094c3e4b0c758f73c0d41\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1947834690049871964\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow\">An on-court chat<\/a> with interviewer Rennae Stubbs took a sweet, gossipy turn when she said to Williams, \u201cYou\u2019re now an engaged woman. So, how much has Andrea helped you in this comeback? You\u2019re happy, the smile on your face. I mean, how much has he made a difference in your life?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, my fianc\u00e9 is here,\u201d Williams answered, prompting a spectator chorus of \u201cwooooo!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe really encouraged me to keep playing,\u201d she added. \u201cThere were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? You guys don\u2019t know how much work goes into this, like it\u2019s nine-to-five except you\u2019re running the whole time. Lifting weights and just like dying and then you repeat it the next day. So he encouraged me to get through this and it\u2019s wonderful to be here. He\u2019s never seen me play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Venus Williams on her fianc\u00e9es support after getting 1st singles win since 2023<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy fianc\u00e9e is here. He really encouraged me to keep playing. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? It\u2019s 9 to 5 except you\u2019re running the whole time\u201d \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iEb9gls5kP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/iEb9gls5kP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1947834690049871964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s Preti, 37, watching her post-match press conference:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img landscape\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/68809c8f190000b0316000b0.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scott Taetsch via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s the couple during Milan Fashion Week in February when the two fueled engagement whispers because Williams wore a diamond ring, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/venus-williams-confirms-she-engaged-actor-andrea-preti-8690365\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"according to People\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"688094c3e4b0c758f73c0d41\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/people.com\/venus-williams-confirms-she-engaged-actor-andrea-preti-8690365\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to People<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img portrait\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/68809d11160000c3305d7213.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Daniele Venturelli via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Their relationship dates back to at least July 2024, when they were photographed on a boat off the Amalfi Coast, the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/venus-williams-andrea-preti-boat-trip-nerano-italy-amalfi-coast-8685522\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"outlet reported previously.\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"688094c3e4b0c758f73c0d41\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/people.com\/venus-williams-andrea-preti-boat-trip-nerano-italy-amalfi-coast-8685522\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">outlet reported previously.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img landscape\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"Venus Williams celebrated her victory Tuesday before confirming she was engaged.\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6880a3e61900005b336000b4.jpeg\" \/>Venus Williams celebrated her victory Tuesday before confirming she was engaged.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A post-match interview with Venus Williams on Tuesday revealed that the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner is 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