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Venus Williams says she returned to tennis for the health insurance — even after earning $42 million
Venus Williams just came back from a 16-month break from professional tennis. But she didn’t return because she missed playing — rather, she missed her health insurance. “I had to come back for the insurance,” Williams, 45, said this week after beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C.

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Venus Williams, 45, made clear matches in DC were no farewell, with US Open return among her wishes
Venus Williams' return ends with second-round loss in Citi DC Open
Venus Williams is back and she is not done. She heads to Cincinnati next and maybe the US Open
After Venus Williams’ four-matches-in-four-days return to professional tennis was over, after she was loudly feted by appreciative fans even after a loss in singles, the D.C. Open stadium announcer of...

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Venus Williams Says She Is Engaged to Andrea Preti After Her First Singles Win in 16 Months
Venus Williams’ run at Citi Open ends with loss to Magdalena Frech
Venus Williams' Bid for Her First Winning Streak Since 2019 Ends in a Loss to Magdalena Frech in DC
Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns made the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion the oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match ...

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Venus Williams Loses in Round of 16 at DC Open After 1st Singles Win in 2 Years
Coco Gauff Has One Word for Venus Williams After Historic Accomplishment at DC Open
'I'm on COBRA!': Venus Williams says she's back on the court for health insurance
Venus Williams returned to tennis this week, winning her first tour-level match in two years. She says she returned to the court, in part, to keep her health insurance. “I had to come back for the insurance because they informed me earlier this year that I’m on COBRA!
Venus Williams’s health care joke shows even rich stars need coverage
The comments by the tennis great draw attention to the broader crisis of health care affordability and medical debt.
Venus Williams confirms she is engaged to actor Andrea Preti
Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged.
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.
WTA roundup: Venus Williams falls in second round at D.C.
Venus Williams, days after becoming the oldest player to win a WTA Tour singles match in 21 years, lost in the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Thursday in Washington.
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