Venus Williams is making moves. On the same week that the 45-year-old icon returned to the Hologic WTA Tour at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, she confirmed her engagement to Italian actor Andrea Preti.

Venus Williams made a triumphant return to singles tennis on Tuesday after a 16-month hiatus, defeating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the WTA and ATP DC Open.

Playing in the Round of 32 of the DC Open at the FitzGerald Tennis Center, Stearns fell to seven-time Grand Slam Venus Williams in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. Williams, who turned 45 in June, became the ...

Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in ...

Rumors about the engagement began in February when Venus was spotted wearing a sparkling diamond ring on her left hand.