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Congrats Or Nah? Venus Williams Rocks HUGE Diamond Ring While Tennis Training With Her Man (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)

Talk about a supportive man! Andrea Preti was front and center as his lady and champion athlete, Venus Williams, recently did her thing on the tennis court! Photos obtained by Backgrid show Williams and her Italian boo kicking it at a sports club in Rome. Couple cuteness aside, a huge chunk of ICE on her engagement ring finger also turned heads!

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Is it giving congratulations, or is it too soon to tell? Keep scrolling to see the baewatch vibes and what we know about the Venus Williams and Andrea’s dating history!

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See Venus Williams Acting Lovey-Dovey In Rome

As mentioned, the couple were at a sports club called the Due Ponti when Venus took the court for practice. She wore a hot pink, two-piece outfit–short-sleeve shirt and long leggings. Practice lasted about three hours and was “intense,” per Backgrid. On her left ring finger, she rocked the diamond-encrusted band with a HUGE square rock in the middle.

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Venus Williams and her filmmaker/former model have been dating in the public eye since last summer.At the time,the Miami Herald reported photos of the tennis player and Andrea vacationing in Italy.The flicks showed them close and cutesy on a yacht, from neck nuzzles and a lil’ shoulder rub.

They’ve yet to fully open up about their relationship in the press. However, months later, it looks like the bond remains strong between the athlete and entertainer. It’s not certain whether they’re engaged, given how they value privacy, but Andrea Preti was servin’ husband energy while his bae served on the court!

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Photos show him smooching and hugging Venus Williams. At one point, he tied her shoes and snapped photos of her with other sports club guests. And she returned the love with hand-holding, butt taps, and resting her head on his shoulders!

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