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At 45, Venus Williams Is Back on Tour—and Winning. She’s Also Doing Something She Never Has.
Her first match back on the WTA Tour, after a 16-month hiatus, was something between a sporting event and a tent revival.
Venus Williams Confirms Engagement to Andrea Preti After 1st Singles Win Since 2023
Venus Williams is celebrating two major milestones — her first singles win in two years and her engagement to partner Andrea Preti.
45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a singles match
The only older woman to win a tour-level singles match was Martina Navratilova, whose last triumph came at 47 in 2004.
Who Is Venus Williams' Fiancé, Andrea Preti? Meet the Former Model Who Stole the Tennis Star's Heart
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.
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For Venus Williams, ‘excellence’ has no expiration date
The 45-year-old, who lost in the second round Thursday at the DC Open in her return to tennis, has never looked happier after a loss.
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