Federer Marries Mirka Vavrinec

BASEL, Switzerland — Roger Federer married longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec on Saturday in a small ceremony in his hometown.

The second-ranked tennis player announced the wedding on his Web site, saying the couple got married "surrounded by a small group of close friends and family."

"It was a beautiful spring day and an incredibly joyous occasion," he said.

The couple announced last month they are expecting their first child.

Federer is set to play in next week's Monte Carlo Masters after accepting a last-minute wild card invitation Thursday. Federer is a three-time finalist at the clay-court tournament but has never won.

After struggling with his form last year and losing his No. 1 ranking to Rafael Nadal, Federer is aiming for his sixth Wimbledon title this summer. He lost to Nadal in the Australian Open final, the year's first major.

Comments

[Madmac]

06:24 PM on 04/13/2009

Even after this Andy Roddick still doesn't have a prayer to beat Federer

[CrapStormRising]

01:38 PM on 04/13/2009

Well that's some good news. Congratula­tions Roger and Mirka!

[violimo]

11:47 AM on 04/13/2009

There is the tennis hoodoo, MacEnroe, Borg, Cash, Hewitt, Aggassi, Edberg, Sampras, Rios, Lendl. Marriage and children meant the tennis went on the slide, and grand slams do become thin on the ground. Federer has achieved everything a mortal can achieve, and in tennis years he is in the twilight. Fans have got to come to the realisatio­n, that their boy is human and once he hits 30, his wins will be thin on the ground. Sigh, it is a young person's game. But now he can go off and enjoy maried life and fatherhood­, and finally hang up his shorts.

[scorpioleidy]

11:21 AM on 04/13/2009

Well it's about time! Congrats!!

[DakotaMinnesota]

10:37 AM on 04/13/2009

Congrats Roger!

[triplbee]

12:46 AM on 04/13/2009

This guy is a rare combinatio­n of incredible athletic achievemen­t and class. Most star athletes would have dumped their long time girlfriend for some bony runway model. This guy is sticking with his true love. I wish both of them the best.

[Genep34]

09:57 AM on 04/13/2009

Indeed - well said - Roger is a class act.

[Ed and Deb Shapiro]

12:12 AM on 04/13/2009

Great couple-

amazing tennis champion- I have followed his career

good to hear

Congrats

Ed

[tigerakabj]

10:24 PM on 04/12/2009

I was wondering when these two were going to tie the knot. Congratula­tions to them.

[XCITIZEN]

08:57 PM on 04/12/2009

I must not have been paying close enough attention, who are these people again....?

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

09:17 PM on 04/12/2009

You don't know who Roger Federer is? Wow.

[azteacher]

10:36 PM on 04/12/2009

Watching him play tennis is poetry in motion. Amazing. Federer vs. Nadal even better!

[Freenation]

07:56 PM on 04/12/2009

Congrats!

[katahdin94]

07:49 PM on 04/12/2009

She has been his manager for quite awhile, and has controlled his assets and arrangemen­ts. I have been wondering for years when they would finally tie the knot... Congratula­tions!!!

[YLS2007]

10:44 PM on 04/12/2009

You've been wondering for years when 2 people you don't know would get married? Congratula­tions katahdin94­. You have the least life in the world..

[DakotaMinnesota]

10:44 AM on 04/13/2009

They're a pretty cool couple, actually. If you're a tennis fan, then you're probably happy to hear this story.

[Bluejay00234]

07:16 PM on 04/12/2009

Good for them, he's smokin.

[PAposter]

06:51 PM on 04/12/2009

Congratula­tions Mr. and Mrs. Federer Express!

You'll always be #1 in my book.

[miriada]

06:46 PM on 04/12/2009

Congratula­tions to newlyweds Roger and Mirka! May their life together will be blessed with happiness and joy!

[nik101]

04:19 PM on 04/12/2009

They are the classiest couple. Low key. Humility. Involved with great causes. They are role models for what devotion is truly about. May they always be happy.