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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 takes lessons from DC Open in tennis return: ‘So grateful’

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Venus Williams' Impact on Black Tennis Community Felt at DC Open

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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 Announces Her Engagement to Andrea Preti

Preti, 37, was born on June 6, 1988, in Denmark and raised in Italy.

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Venus Williams gets wild-card entry for Cincinnati Open after win in Washington

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Coco Gauff Has One Word for Venus Williams After Historic Accomplishment at DC Open

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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.

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Venus Williams Admits She Came Back to Tennis at Age 45 for the Health Insurance

Venus Williams revealed she came back to tennis at age 45 for the health insurance, explaining after winning her match on Tuesday, July 22 that she was put on COBRA and needed better coverage.

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For Venus Williams, ‘excellence’ has no expiration date

The 45-year-old, who lost in the second round Thursday at the DC Open in her return to tennis, has never looked happier after a loss.

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'Hats off': Martina Navratilova admits she was wrong to underestimate Venus Williams

Legendary tennis star Martina Navratilova has admitted that she was wrong about Venus Williams' capability as she produced some stunning performances on her return to court.

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Venus Williams, 45, gets a wild-card entry for the Cincinnati Open after win in Washington

Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles — five at Wimbledon and two at the U.S. Open — plus 14 more in doubles with her sister Serena and two in mixed doubles. She'll play Magdalena Frech of Poland on Thursday in Washington.

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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.

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Kevin Durant Supports Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste at DC Open

Kevin Durant attended Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste's doubles match at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open. On Monday afternoon, Venus Williams played her first professional tennis match in over a year. Williams teamed up with Hailey Baptiste in doubles at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open.