Garbine Muguruza is living a completely different life to the one that saw her become Wimbledon champion just eight years ago.
She etched herself in the history books by beating Venus Williams in the 2017 women’s singles final.
Garbine Muguruza – who beat Venus Williams in 2017 – has been retired since AprilgettyThe two-time Grand Slam winner surprisingly called time on her successful tennis career in 2024, saying she was looking forward to ‘doing nothing’.
Well, not exactly nothing. She has revealed that she has finally got married to her partner.
The two tied the knot last year and Muguruza shared images of her big day with Spanish publication HOLA!.
“It’s a total movie,” she said. “I knew I would marry him even before he asked me. When we met, it was love at first sight and we realised very quickly that we were an ideal couple.”
That meeting was four years on from her victory at Wimbledon, when Muguruza’s life took a turn as she prepared for the US Open.
She didn’t win the tournament, only reaching the fourth round. However, she certainly won off the court, meeting her future husband in Central Park.
Speaking to HOLA! Spain, the former WTA world number one, previously explained how she ended up falling in love with a man who had asked for a selfie with her.
“My hotel was close to Central Park and I was bored, so I thought I should go for a walk,” she explained.
“I go out and I run into him on the street. Suddenly, he turns and says, ‘Good luck at the US Open.’ I was left thinking, ‘Wow, he’s so handsome.'”
They continued to meet and Muguruza entered into a relationship with the fan – model Arthur Borges, who has 11k followers on Instagram.
Muguruza married the fan she met in a park last yearBorges then popped the question while down on one knee in Marbella, Spain and the pair married this month.
“It felt weird. I was thinking something else and then when he proposed I started crying,” Muguruza said.
“I didn’t know how to react. I said yes in the midst of tears, it was very romantic.”
Not only has she been planning a wedding, she also has been keeping herself busy with several jobs.
Muguruza was named the tournament director of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“I feel very privileged to be able to contribute to the future of this great sport as Tournament Director of the WTA Finals Riyadh,” Muguruza said, who won the WTA Finals in 2021.
Borges wrote on Instagram that the tennis star ‘had him at hello’instagram:@garbimuguruza“I know how special this event is for our top players, and I’ve also seen its potential to inspire communities all over the world. I’m excited to work with a great team to present a showcase for women’s tennis that not only grows tennis but encourages all fans, and especially girls and women, to pursue their dreams.”
The WTA said one of her key roles will be to grow the profile of tennis across the Middle East and ‘play a central role in promoting healthy lifestyles to young people around the region.’
She has also been working for the Tennis Channel, hosting their VIP Tennis Lounge interview series and hosted the Laureus Sports Awards.
On her work after tennis, she said: “At the beginning, I never thought that I was going to come back here so quickly.
“I was like, ‘Okay, I’m retiring. Bye everybody!’ But only for a little bit, you know? Like, I don’t want to see a tennis ball for maybe three, four years.
“But then, I don’t know. I think that tennis wants me back! And this—it’s what I know. It’s a part of me; it’s in my heart. So I’m happy to be here again.”
Muguruza is balancing multiple jobs now her playing career has endedGetty Muguruza presented the WTA Final award to Coco Gauff last yearGettyMuguruza won 10 career singles titles, including Roland Garros in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017.
She was also the only player to defeat Serena Wiliams and Venus Williams in a Grand Slam final.
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