Overview

• Williams announced her engagement during a post-match interview after her first-round singles win at the Washington Open.
• She said Preti’s support helped her decide to continue competing after a 16-month hiatus following surgery.
• Andrea Preti is a Danish-Italian actor, model and director who trained at the Susan Batson Academy in New York.
• Williams’s net worth is estimated at about $95 million, compared with Preti’s reported $1 million.
• Reports note Preti’s past relationship with Italian TV host Claudia Gerini.