Tennis champion Roger Federer announced on his website that he has married his longtime girlfriend and former WTA tennis player Miroslava “Mirka” Vavrinec in Switzerland on Saturday.     

“Earlier today, in my hometown of Basel, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family, Mirka and I got married,” said Roger on his website rogerfederer.com.

“It was a beautiful spring day and an incredibly joyous occasion,” he added.

Roger and Mirka, who met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, are expecting their first child this summer.