Tennis star Sloane Stephens marries soccer player Jozy Altidore on New Year’s Day
Sloane Stephens is ringing in 2022 as a wife.
The tennis star, 28, tied the knot with soccer player Jozy Altidore, 32, on New Year’s Day Saturday, the newlyweds announced on Instagram Tuesday.
“1.1.22,” Stephens captioned a wedding photo of herself and Altidore smiling. The 2017 U.S. Open champion opted for a beaded Galia Lahav gown and headpiece.
Stephens and Altidore, who plays for Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the United States men’s national soccer team, were childhood friends who began a relationship after reconnecting in 2016. The couple announced their engagement in April 2019.
“Forever yes,” Stephens tweeted at the time.
Stephens and Altidore got married at St. Regis Bal Harbour in Miami Beach, Florida, according to People. Sloane said their nuptials were postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed the lives of both her grandparents within a week nearly a year ago.
“I empathize with all the COVID couples out there who have had to make the tough calls and be flexible with the ever-changing pandemic,” Stephens told the outlet. “We’ve all had to be super flexible, and I appreciate how accommodating our loved ones have been in making sure we have as safe and special a day as possible.”
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