FORMER Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has introduced that she is marrying a fan who requested her for a selfie on the road.
The tennis star, 29, is ready to tie the knot together with her boyfriend of practically two years, mannequin Arthur Borges, who has 10,200 followers on Instagram.
Garbine Muguruza will marry a fan that requested her for a selfie in Central ParkCredit score: Getty
The tennis star and Arthur Borges met in August 2021 when he wished a snap in NYCCredit score: Instagram / @grabinemuguruza
Muguruza claimed Wimbledon glory again in 2017Credit score: Splash Information
The couple continued to fulfill in Central Park and loved walks collectively after their first assemblyCredit score: Instagram / @grabinemuguruza
The 2017 Wimbledon winner met her groom-to-be by likelihood when he requested her for a selfie in New York Metropolis, USA, in August 2021.
The previous WTA world primary advised American media: “My lodge was near Central Park and I used to be bored, so I assumed I ought to go for a stroll.
“I’m going out and I run into him on the road. Out of the blue, he turns and says, ‘Good luck on the US Open.’ I used to be left considering, ‘Wow, he’s so good-looking.’”
Spaniard Muguruza revealed that she and Borges continued assembly one another and infrequently went on walks round Central Park.
After embarking on a relationship, Borges lastly popped the query whereas down on one knee in Marbella, Spain.
Muguruza, who has 881,000 followers on Instagram, recalled: “It felt bizarre. I used to be considering one thing else after which when he proposed I began crying.
“I didn’t know the right way to react. I stated sure within the midst of tears, it was very romantic.”
The Venezuela-born tennis participant stated their ceremony will probably be held someplace near the seaside in Spain and can happen within the coming 12 months.
Her husband-to-be was born in Spain however largely grew up in Finland. He was working for Tom Ford in New York Metropolis when he met Muguruza.
The 2-time Grand Slam winner stated: “He’s a mixture, like me. I’m half-Venezuelan and half-Spanish, so we perceive one another.
“We share that feeling of being residents of the world.”
Muguruza additionally gained the Tour Finals in 2021.
She is at present ranked 132 in singles by the WTA.
The ace performed her final professional match on the Lyon Open, France, in January.
Garbine Muguruza and Arthur Borges posing with the Billie Jean King trophyCredit score: Getty
Borges is a mannequin was working for Tom Ford in New York Metropolis when he met MuguruzaCredit score: Instagram / @arthurborges