The year 2025 saw several professional tennis players get married and start new chapters in their lives. While fans watched exciting matches and tournaments throughout the year, some of the biggest names in tennis, including Venus Williams, were celebrating their relationships with ceremonies all around the world. These seven players had weddings in 2025, from Spain to Italy to Morocco.
Let’s look at these tennis couples and what happened on their wedding days.
Denis Shapovalov Tied Knots with Mirjam Björklund
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov married Swedish tennis player Mirjam Björklund on September 9, 2025, at Lesante Cape Hotel in Zakynthos, Greece. The couple met at the Stockholm Open in 2019 and had been together for four years when Shapovalov proposed in July 2023 on a beach in Båstad, Sweden.
The wedding ceremony took place overlooking the Ionian Sea, with close friends and family gathered to celebrate the occasion. The bride chose a strapless gown from Ukrainian designer Milla Nova for the big day. At the time of the wedding, Shapovalov was ranked No. 26 on the ATP Tour and had enjoyed strong success in 2025.
He won his biggest career title at the ATP 500 in Dallas in February and then captured the ATP 250 in Los Cabos in July, winning that tournament without dropping a set.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Married Paloma Amatiste
Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina married Paloma Amatiste on June 14 at Finca Cortesin in Casares, Spain. The couple got engaged at Rome’s Trevi Fountain in January 2024.
On his wedding day, Fokina said he was more nervous than he ever was on a tennis court. His wife, Amatiste, handled most of the planning while he focused on organizing the party for their guests. The reception featured Italian and Spanish food, a live band, a saxophonist, fireworks, and flamenco dancers.
The celebration continued late into the night, with guests dancing until after three in the morning. ATP player Arthur Fils, who is a good friend of Fokina’s, was present at the wedding. Fokina was ranked No. 28 at the time and later withdrew from Queen’s Club due to allergies that were made worse by the stress of the wedding preparations.
Daniel Altmaier Got Married in His Statistically Best Year
German player Daniel Altmaier married Paulina Nieto in December 2025 at a ceremony in Morelos, Mexico. Altmaier announced his engagement in January 2025 and then got married late in the year. The timing worked well for the 27-year-old German, as he had one of the best seasons of his career in 2025.
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He won 22 matches on the tour, which was his personal best, and finished ranked No. 46, his highest ranking ever. Altmaier posted videos and photos from his wedding on Instagram, including one showing him being held up by friends while holding his tennis racquet.
The wedding capped off a great year for the rising player, with major achievements both in his personal life and his tennis career.
Arthur Rinderknech Married College Love Hortense Boscher
French player Arthur Rinderknech married Hortense Boscher in May 2025 in Brittany, France, just before the French Open started. Rinderknech and Boscher, 28, met at Texas A&M University, where they both played college tennis between 2014 and 2018. They both represented the Aggies in the NCAA tournaments during that time.
The couple got engaged in October 2023, sharing the special moment with their fans via Instagram. When heading into the French Open, Rinderknech said he was in a good place with his new wife and was ready to play well at Roland Garros.
His 2025 season was very impressive, especially at the Shanghai Masters in October, where he reached his first Masters 1000 final. During that run, he beat some top players, including Alexander Zverev, Jiri Lehecka, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Daniil Medvedev, before losing to his cousin Valentin Vacherot.
By October 2025, he had reached a career-high ranking of No. 27 on the ATP Tour.
Former WTA Player Caroline Garcia Tied Knots with Borja Durán
French player Caroline Garcia married Borja Durán on July 19, 2025, at La Torre Del Remei in Catalonia, Spain, near the border between France and Spain. The couple got engaged in June 2024 and had been co-hosting the podcast Tennis Insider Club together since February 2024.
Garcia announced in May 2025 that she was retiring from professional tennis after 15 years playing at the top level. She called her wedding day the most beautiful day of their lives. The ceremony had a church service followed by a reception with lots of dancing. Garcia was lifted and crowd-surfed on the dance floor at her reception.
Some of her old teammates came to the wedding, including French players Alizé Cornet and Clara Burel. Garcia is 31 years old and has won 11 WTA titles during her career. The wedding took place just after she played her final French Open match at Roland Garros, making the occasion extra special.
Félix Auger-Aliassime’s Wedding with Nina Ghaibi
Canadian player Félix Auger-Aliassime married Nina Ghaibi on September 20, 2025, in Marrakech, Morocco, just two weeks after he reached the US Open semifinals. Both Auger-Aliassime and Ghaibi are 25 years old, and they have been dating since March 2019. They got engaged in November 2024 when Auger-Aliassime proposed during a trip to the Seychelles.
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Ghaibi is an equestrian athlete with her own sports background. Auger-Aliassime said that his wife did most of the work planning the wedding while he was traveling on the tour. After their wedding, they went on their honeymoon before he returned to the ATP Tour.
Later, Auger-Aliassime said that the two weeks he spent with his new wife during the Shanghai Masters in October were the best two weeks of his life. He had a good run at that tournament after coming back from his honeymoon, losing to the eventual finalist Rinderknech in the quarter-finals.
Venus Williams’ High-Profile Marriage with Andrea Preti
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams married Italian actor and producer Andrea Preti in two different ceremonies in 2025. They had their first wedding on September 18 in Ischia, Italy, in a small ceremony. However, the paperwork for getting legally married in Italy took too long, so they went to a courthouse in Miami, Florida, on December 19 to make it official.
After that, they held a big celebration in Palm Beach with family and friends. Williams and Preti met at Milan Fashion Week in 2024 at a Gucci show that neither of them had originally planned to attend. Preti proposed to Williams in January 2025 in Tuscany, asking her to make a wish on a star before showing her the ring.
Williams announced the engagement publicly in December 2025 through an Instagram post captioned “Engaged 1/31/25💫.” The Palm Beach celebration lasted five days and included pool parties every day, a special bridal shower, games such as volleyball and pickleball, and a yacht party organized by Williams’s sister, Serena.
Even at 45 years old, Williams is still playing professional tennis and plans to play her 33rd season on the WTA Tour in 2026.
