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!

On July 22, Venus Williams confirmed her engagement to model and actor Andrea Preti. “My fiancé is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” Williams said in a post-match interview yesterday.

The comments by the tennis great draw attention to the broader crisis of health care affordability and medical debt.

Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged

SportsLine tennis expert Blake Von Hagen reveals his 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open picks for Thursday's women's second-round match between Magdalena Frech and Venus Williams

What a special week its been for tennis legend Venus Williams. Returning to the court on Tuesday night to collect her first singles win in two years at the DC Open, the 45-year-old Williams became the second-oldest woman in the sport's history to claim victory in a tour-level singles match.

Venus Williams’ return to professional tennis will not just be a one-tournament visit. She has been awarded a wild-card entry on Wednesday for next month’s Cincinnati Open.