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Tennis great Martina Navratilova marries partner Julia Lemigova

Tennis great Martina Navratilova marries partner Julia Lemigova

Tennis great Martina Navratilova married Julia Lemigova in New York City on Monday, reports the BBC.

Navratilova proposed to Lemigova on Sept. 6 in the Tennis Channel suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York during the U.S. Open men’s semifinals, drawing a loud cheer from the crowd as the proposal was broadcast on the stadium’s big screen.

The couple speaks to the BBC following the wedding ceremony:

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