Amid wedding reports, Venus Williams was recently spotted in a white swimsuit with the word “bride” inscribed on it while enjoying time by the ocean with her partner, Andrea Preti. The couple was also seen socialising with a jewelry designer.
Williams and Preti have been dating for over a year, making their first public appearance in July 2024. Preti is an actor who was born in Denmark and moved to Italy with his family during his teenage years.
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti Spend Time by the Ocean Amid Wedding Reports
In August 2025, it was reported that Williams and Preti had been engaged for nearly a year. Preti put the engagement speculation to rest by sharing a picture on social media of himself and Williams holding hands against a stunning beach backdrop, with the former World No. 1 displaying her engagement ring.
Recently, reports claimed that Williams and Preti had tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Il Faro resort at Punta Imperatore in Ischia, surrounded by family and friends.
Amid the wedding rumors, Preti posted a picture of him and Williams posing by the seaside. In the photo, the seven-time Grand Slam champion wore her white swimsuit with “bride” on it, along with a hat that read “Preti.”
In the image, they were also pictured with jewelry designer Maria Marchegiani, to whom Preti expressed gratitude for her “amazing jewelry.”
“Thank you my friend for your amazing jewelry 🤍 🫶🏼 @maria_marchegiani @marchegiani_arte_orafa,” Preti captioned his Instagram story (translated from Italian).
Marchegiani also shared the same picture on her social media, stating that creating jewelry for Williams and Preti has been a “wonderful occasion” in her life.
“Creating jewelry for you has been the most wonderful opportunity of my life..@andreapreti88I will never forget your sensitive and unique souls on this day 🤍🤍@marchegiani_arte_orafa,” Marchegiani captioned her Instagram post.
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On the tennis side of things, Williams returned to the sport after a 16-month hiatus during the North American hard-court swing. She accepted a wild card invitation to compete in the 2025 Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., where she defeated compatriot Peyton Stearns in the first round before losing to Magdalena Fręch in the second round.
The former World No. 1 also competed in doubles alongside Hailey Baptiste, reaching the quarterfinals before being eliminated by the team of eventual champions Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai.
Williams next participated in the Cincinnati Open, where she lost in the first round to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Most recently, she competed in the 2025 US Open, where she was eliminated in the first round in the singles event by Karolína Muchová. She also lost in the first round of the mixed doubles event alongside Reilly Opelka, falling to the pair of Muchová and Andrey Rublev.
In the women’s doubles event at the New York Major, Williams partnered with Leylah Fernandez. They made it to the quarterfinals but were defeated by the duo of eventual runner-ups Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend.
