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[Summarize this content to 500 words Australian tennis players have celebrated two weddings on a busy weekend in one of the shortest off-seasons in professional sport.The men’s and women’s tours shut down every December before the Australian Open and its lead-up events ring in the new year.And for five players that meant finally being able to say I do.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >>Queenslander John-Patrick Smith proposed to his American partner Lauren during last year’s December break.Fittingly, they waited until this year’s off-season to marry in Byron Bay.The Smiths. Credit: InstagramThe pair initially met online before crossing paths in person when Smith’s tennis calendar took him to a tournament in Long Island.“The first date was a success and they navigated being worlds apart, as their relationship deepened!!” celebrant Ben Carlyle wrote.“Lauren is now JP’s…
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