5 days ago
Venus Williams Announces Her Engagement to Andrea Preti
THE RUNDOWN:
Venus Williams has a lot to celebrate. On July 22, 2025, the tennis star defeated 23-year-old Peyton Stearns in a singles match on the Women's Tennis Association Tour, making her the oldest player to secure the victory since Martina Navratilova in 2004, who was 47 at the time. Williams, 45, also announced her engagement to Andrea Preti. The couple has kept their relationship relatively private until now.
In a post-match interview, she was referred to as an 'engaged woman' and asked about how Andrea has made a difference in her life. 'Yes, my fiancé is here,' she responded amid applause from the crowd. 'He really encouraged me to keep playing. There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill... He encouraged me to get through this, and it's wonderful to be here. He's never seen me play.'
When the interviewer said, 'Wow, I'd say he's a good luck charm,' Williams agreed.
Ahead, get to know her fiancé, Andrea Preti.
Preti, 37, was born on June 6, 1988, in Denmark and raised in Italy. While in Italy, he fell in love with fashion and became a model. Later, he moved to New York and studied acting at the Susan Batson Studio. Notable alumni of the NYC academy include Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche, and Laverne Cox. Since then, he's appeared in productions like One More Day (which he wrote, directed, and starred in), the Italian series Un Professore, and, most recently, 2023's Temptation.
In July 2024, the couple was photographed for the first time while they were on vacation in Nerano, Italy. And in February, they sparked engagement rumors when Williams was spotted wearing an engagement ring during a training session in Rome.
They've only made one major public appearance together. This year, they attended the Dsquared2 fall/winter 2025 show during Milan Fashion Week.
Preti was previously in a relationship with the 26-year-old Italian tennis player, Susanna Giovanardi. Last April, they attended the Challengers premiere in Rome.
