(NewsNation) — Venus Williams made her triumphant return to the US Open at age 45 this fall, and now she’s ready for another life-changing moment: Marriage.

After being defeated by Karolina Muchova in the first round of the US Open singles tournament, Williams and her doubles partner, Leylah Fernandez, made it into the quarter finals for the doubles — drawing huge crowds along the way.

While Williams and Fernandez eventually lost to the top-seeded team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakov on Sept 2, they earned an extended standing ovation for their efforts and Williams left for London this week on a high.

Venus Williams is getting married on the Amalfi Coast

In London, she is seeing old friends and visiting a country estate for some downtime before leaving early next week for the

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