SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA - Bethanie Mattek, who had her best season to date on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in 2008, had even more to celebrate during the off-season. Mattek, 23 years old, married President of JPS Insurance Justin Sands at the beautiful Edgewater Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, on Saturday, November 29.

With a perfect sunset backdrop, Mattek wore a Romona Keveza dress and Marciano zebra print stiletto shoes. Her 5.5 carat custom engagement ring was paired with a wedding band resembling zebra stripes, 3.5 carats of black and white diamonds. The intimate wedding of just 40 guests in attendance consisted of friends and family who all dressed to the wedding's theme of black and white. The flower arrangements consisted of purple orchids, white lilies and white hydrangeas, and an ensemble of violins, drums, harp, flute and piano. The cake complimented the theme too, created with vanilla and strawberries and a layer of chocolate mousse.

The holy matrimony followed a breakthrough season for Mattek, during which she reached her first Grand Slam second week at Wimbledon, cracked the Top 50 and ultimately reached her first Tour singles final at Québec City. She ended the year ranked No.39 in singles and inside the Top 30 of the doubles rankings.

Justin Sands is President & CEO of JPS Insurance Group, LLC in Scottsdale, a company he founded in 2007. He is an athlete, playing Division I AA football at the University of Albany from 2001 to 2005. Originally from Pennsylvania, Sands was involved in sports from a young age, having wrestled from the age of four and playing baseball and football. He is a graduate of the University of Albany with a degree in Sociology, Communications & Business. He also donates his time as a defensive line coach at Mesa Community College in Arizona, is a board member of The Maxwell Football Club in Philadelphia and is an avid outdoorsman.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands hopes to return to the Tour soon, having had to pull out of the Australian Open due to injury.