Garbine Muguruza announces engagement to partner Arthur Borges

Former World No. 1 Garbine Muguruza recently announced her engagement to boyfriend Arthur Borges.

Muguruza has been dating Borges for a while now. The couple made their first public appearance together at the 2021 WTA Tour Finals, where Borges cheer Muguruza on from the stands. They have been very open about their romance ever since.

Garbine Muguruza revealed the news in an interview with Hola magazine, telling the story of how Arthur Borges proposed to her. The Spaniard stated that she started crying and didn't know what to do before saying yes with happy tears in her eyes.

"He asked me for it at the Marbella Club hotel, which is one of my favorites," she said. "He made me a little table under a tree and I said, 'What is this?' It kind of seemed weird, but I thought about anything else and, when he proposed it, I started crying, I didn't know how to react. I said yes through tears of emotion and it was all very romantic."

Muguruza went on to affirm that she intends to get married next year. She wants the wedding to take place in her home country because it is the place that "unites" them.

"I want summer and sun, I want close to the beach and I want Spain because it is the right place, the one that unites us the most," Muguruza said.

Garbine Muguruza then discussed how she met Borges two years ago, in August 2021, during the US Open.

"It was a crush. I left the hotel for a walk, I came across him, he turned and wished me good luck. From there, we connected and every day we went for walks in Central Park. Very romantic, really," she said.

Garbine Muguruza to sit out clay and grass seasons

Garbine Muguruza pictured at the 2018 French Open - Day Twelve.

Garbine Muguruza announced in April that she would miss the clay and grass seasons this year.

The two-time Grand Slam winner has lost her last four matches, and hasn't competed since the WTA 250 tournament in Lyon. That event took place the week after the Australian Open, where her campaign was cut short by Elise Mertens in the first round. She later withdrew from Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai.

Muguruza then took to her Instagram stories with an update on her whereabouts, saying that she would continue to spend "healthy" time with her family and friend. Muguruza also thanked her fans for the lovely messages they had sent.

"Hey guys what's going on," Muguruza wrote. "Spending time with family and friends and it's really been healthy and amazing so I am going to lengthen this period till summer, therefore I am going to miss clay and grass season. Thanks for all the lovely messages and will be updating you guys."