Venus Williams is officially off the market. The 45-year-old tennis legend confirmed her engagement to Italian actor Andrea Preti ( Temptation and My Beloved Enemy) during a post-match interview Tuesday night (July 22) after securing a historic victory at the DC Open.

Speculation about the couple’s status has been ongoing since they stepped out in Rome together earlier this year.

The legendary Venus Williams thanked her fiance Andrea Preti for lending her support when she was trying to return to the tennis court during her break away from the game.

Venus Williams celebrates a historic win at the DC Open and confirms her engagement to actor Andrea Preti in a heartfelt interview.

Venus Williams has finally confirmed her engagement to actor Andrea Preti amid months of speculation — and just moments after her historic return to the tennis court. In a post-match interview Tuesday, the tennis ace, 45, revealed that her 37-year-old beau had popped the all-important question to her.