Venus Williams makes tennis history at age of 45
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Venus Williams won her first-round match at the D.C. Open in straight sets on Tuesday night. The win marked her first singles victory since 2023.
Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged.
The 45-year-old tennis star confirmed her engagement to actor Andrea Preti during an interview Tuesday after her first tennis singles match in a year. During the post-game conversation, Rennae Stubbs called Williams a “newly engaged woman,” and the athlete smiled in response.
Venus Williams, tennis star, has announced her engagement to actor-producer Andrea Preti. The 45-year-old, seven-time Grand Slam champion shared the news during a post-match interview at the Washington Open on Tuesday (July 22).
Venus Williams, 45, is participating in her first event in more than a year this week at the DC Open and won first-round matches in both singles and doubles.
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