The iconic tennis player Venus Williams has no husband and is yet to tie the knot. At age 44, Williams is in no rush and is waiting for the right man.
Venus has long been part of the media frenzy. She made her professional debut in 1994, and with her sister, Serena Williams, the two became household names in the tennis world.
Venus made her first major final appearance at the 1997 US Open, three years after her debut.
Her first major title came in 2000 after she defeated Lindsay Davenport in the Wimbledon finals.
She followed it with a US Open victory a year later, defeating her sister Serena Williams.
Venus went on to win five more Grand Slam singles titles, with her last one coming in 2008 after she once again defeated her sister.
In an interview, Serena said Venus probably would have had 15 more Grand Slam Single titles if they hadn’t faced each other.
Though she is no longer as active, Venus hasn’t retired from the sport. In October 2024, Venus released a statement saying she was not done with the racquet yet.
Who Is Venus Williams’ Rumored Boyfriend, Andrea Preti?
In 2024, more than Venus’ tennis skills, her dating rumors with actor/producer Andrea Preti made more noise.
The People magazine shared photos of the legendary tennis star and the actor enjoying their vacation in Italy.
Venus and Andrea were spotted along the Amalfi Coast, and judging by the photographs, the two might’ve known each other for a long time.
In a carousel of pictures shared by the celebrity gossip page, Deuxmoi, Andrea appears to give Venus a shoulder massage.
Another picture showed Andrea whispering something in Venus’ ears as they shared a boat ride along the Italian coast.
Born and brought up in Denmark, Preti moved to Italy in his teenage years.
He began his career as a model but soon realized he wanted to become an actor.
Andrea flew to New York and joined the Susan Batson Academy to realize his dreams.
Since 2015, Andrea has worked on seven projects as an actor, with his latest one coming in 2023, a Polish movie titled Temptation.
He worked as a director, writer, and actor in the 2015 movie One More Day.
In 2018, Andrea produced the movie My Beloved Enemy, a comedy-crime flick starring Diego Abatantuono and Antonio Folletto.
The actor has over 700k followers on Instagram and regularly shares updates about his projects.
Venus Williams Has Always Been Linked With Handsome Hunks
Andrea Preti isn’t the first gorgeous man who has been linked with Venus Williams.
In 2012, Venus was dating the handsome Cuban model Elio Pis. At the time, Venus was 32, and Elio was 24.
The People magazine reported that Elio and Venus were seen holding hands and sweetly kissing each other while walking through the corridors of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Pis even modeled Venus’ clothing line, EleVen, with her before the dating rumors between the two emerged.
A year later, Elio and Venus were captured getting cozy together while Venus was practicing in Miami.
In the pictures released by The Daily Mail, Venus is seen embracing and kissing her boyfriend.
But the love didn’t last long, and soon Venus was single again. Since their breakup, Elio hasn’t made any headlines and has disappeared from the public eye.
In 2017, Venus stepped out with a new beau, Nicholas (Nicky) Hammond.
The ex-couple dated for two years before calling it quits in 2019.
Nicholas Hammond came from a well-known family, the Annenberg family, whose fortune included magazines such as TV Guide and Seventeen.
It was widely reported that Hammond presented Williams with a friendship ring, which she happily accepted.
While they were dating, Hammond accompanied Williams to her sister Serena’s 2017 wedding.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- In 2001, when Venus faced Serena at the US Open, it was the first Grand Slam final between sisters in 117 years.
- Despite only playing two tournaments in 2024, Venus ranked ninth on the highest-earning female athlete list released by Forbes.
