{"id":254970,"date":"2026-07-28T04:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/venus-williams-husband-andrea-preti-wowed-by-american-as-she-makes-winning-return-to-mubadala-dc-open\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T04:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:13:10","slug":"venus-williams-husband-andrea-preti-wowed-by-american-as-she-makes-winning-return-to-mubadala-dc-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/venus-williams-husband-andrea-preti-wowed-by-american-as-she-makes-winning-return-to-mubadala-dc-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams&#8217; husband Andrea Preti wowed by American as she makes winning return to Mubadala DC Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5197165\" data-slug-id=\"2814171\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Venus Williams recently made a winning start to her campaign at the Mubadala DC Open, clinching a win in her opening round match for the women&#8217;s doubles event alongside Diana Shnaider. Reacting to the American&#8217;s triumph, her husband Andrea Preti was left vowed.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of 2026, Williams has struggled to play near her best, having made early exits in both the singles and doubles events in several tournaments. Her best performance coming into DC was a quarterfinals finish in the women&#8217;s doubles at the Bad Homburg Open, where she partnered Alexandra Eala. Most recently, the seven-time Grand Slam champion joined forces with Russia&#8217;s Diana Shnaider for the Mubadala DC Open and the duo had a winning start to their partnership as they defeated Quinn Gleason and Ulrikke Eikeri in their opening round match on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Reacting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/venus-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Venus Williams<\/a>&#8216; triumphant return in DC, her husband Andrea Preti shared a clip of her match on his Instagram story and wrote,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMamma Mia!!! Let&#8217;s go Queen V.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Via @andreapreti88 on Instagram \" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Via @andreapreti88 on Instagram \" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d58f5-17852056560937-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201080%201920%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Via @andreapreti88 on Instagram <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Williams and Preti began dating sometime in 2024. After a whirlwind romance, the couple got engaged in January 2025, before tying the knot later that same year in two celebrations divided between Italy and Florida.<\/p>\n<h2>Venus Williams opens up about her partnership with Diana Shnaider after their opening round win in DC<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Williams and Schnaider at the Mubadala Citi DC Open (Image Source: Getty)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Williams and Schnaider at the Mubadala Citi DC Open (Image Source: Getty)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/27098-17852056807530-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Williams and Schnaider at the Mubadala Citi DC Open (Image Source: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the start of the Mubadala DC Open, Venus Williams and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/diana-shnaider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Diana Shnaider<\/a>&#8216;s pairing took many fans by surprise. After their opening round win on Monday, the American gave tennis enthusiasts the story behind their partnership coming to life, telling media at a press conference,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI know she&#8217;s had success on the doubles court. I&#8217;ve seen her play well, so I thought \u2018okay, we could be a really good team\u2019. So I&#8217;m really happy that she said yes, because it&#8217;s a long US Open series, and you have to save your energy. Playing two events is not easy. I think it was the right choice, though.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Reflecting on their opening round win, Williams said that the duo reached the \u2018fun zone\u2019 during their game, explaining,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I said to Diana in the middle of the match, &#8216;Now we&#8217;ve reached the fun zone, we&#8217;re having fun\u2019. We got there today where we were having fun with the challenge of the game, because it&#8217;s most certainly a challenge.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Up next, Venus Williams will return to action on Tuesday, July 28 for her women&#8217;s singles campaign. 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