LOS ANGELES, Calif. --Tennis superstar Roger Federer and wife Mirka announced the birth of their twin daughters on Friday. The twins, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose, were born Thursday, July 23 in Switzerland. “This is the greatest day of our lives. Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well,” the Grand Slam champ said in posted statement. Roger and Mirka wed in April after dating for nine years. The birth of the athlete's new twins comes the same month he won Wimbledon, marking his 15th Grand Slam tennis title, edging out Pete Sampras’ previous impressive record of 14 titles. Copyright 2009 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Roger Federer yesterday married long-time girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in a small ceremony in his hometown.
The world No 2 announced the wedding on his website, saying the couple got married "surrounded by a small group of close friends and family."
"It was a beautiful spring day and an incredibly joyous occasion," Federer said.
The couple announced last month that they are expecting their first child.
Federer is set to play in next week's Monte Carlo Masters after accepting a last-minute wild card invitation. Federer is a three-time finalist at the clay-court tournament but has never won.
After struggling with his form last year and losing his No 1 ranking to Rafael Nadal, Federer is aiming for his sixth Wimbledon title this summer. He lost to Nadal in the Australian Open final, the year's
