22 July,2019 07:56 AM IST | | mid-day online desk
Divij Sharan and Sam Murray
India's doubles tennis star Divij Sharan, 33, has tied the knot with British tennis player Samantha Murray.
The 2018 Asian Games gold medal-winning Indian uploaded a picture on Twitter and wrote: "My best partner @SamMurray87 #SamAndDivHitched #PerfectMatch #SamWedsDivijPart1."
Sharan bagged the Maharashtra Open title in January this year alongside his India Davis Cup teammate Rohan Bopanna.
The Indian duo beat the British pair Luke Bambridge and Jonny O'Mara. Meanwhile, given that Murray, 31, also is an active tennis player, the couple received quite a few interesting wishes from their social media followers.
"This is the best doubles pairing," one follower wrote back to Sharan.
"Congratulations. Now play in mixed doubles," another follower replied to Murray.
Divij Sharan is an Indian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles and competes on the ATP World Tour. He has won 4 ATP World Tour titles in men's doubles and represents India in the Davis Cup. The highlight of Divij Sharan's career is when he won a gold medal in the men's doubles at the 2018 Asian Games.
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