The pair proposed last year before tying the note on Saturday.
Former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has tied the knot with a fan she met in Central Park while playing at the US Open.
The Spanish-Venezuelan, announced her retirement in April, ending her career with two Grand Slam titles. She triumphed at the French Open in 2016, before claiming the Wimbledon women's singles title by downing Serena Williams in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 the following year.
Muguruza, who became the world number one in 2017, met her future husband Arthur Borges by chance when competing at the US Open in 2021. "My hotel was close to Central Park and I was bored, so I thought I should go for a walk," Muguruza explained last year.
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"Suddenly, he turns and says, 'Good luck at the U.S. Open.'" I was left thinking, "Wow, he's so handsome." Muguruza began a romantic relationship with Borges, with the pair having famously taken a selfie together.
The couple got to know each other by regularly strolling through Central Park. Borges, a businessman and model, proposed to Muguruza in May last year, with the tennis star sharing the news on Instagram by writing 'You had me at "Hello".
Born in Spain but having lived most of his life in Finland, Borges met his wife-to-be while working in New York for Tom Ford. The couple tied the knot in a ceremony in Marbella, with 90 guests from around the world in attendance.
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Speaking to Spanish-language publication ¡Hola!, Muguruza revealed her wedding had a Hollywood based theme. 'It's totally out of a movie. I knew I would marry him even before he asked me,' Muguruza said. "When we met, it was love at first sight and we quickly realised we were an ideal couple.
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