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Melzer, Benesova in love match

15 September 2012, 20:13

Jurgen Melzer and Iveta Benesova, who won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2011, have become husband and wife, the couple confirmed on Saturday.

"@IvetaBenesova and I are proud to announce that from yesterday on we are husband and wife!," Melzer, the Austrian world number 32, wrote on his Twitter account.

Czech player Benesova, 29, is currently ranked 67 in the world.

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