Garbiñe Muguruza
Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaɾˈβiɲe muɣuˈɾuθa ˈβlaŋko]; born 8 October 1993) is a Spanish-Venezuelan former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 in the world by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 10. Muguruza won two Grand Slam singles titles, at the 2016 French Open and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, as well as the 2021 WTA Finals. She won ten WTA Tour singles titles in all and also finished runner-up at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships and the 2020 Australian Open. She represented Spain in two Olympic Games, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021 as well as the Fed Cup from 2015.
Muguruza at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Spain |
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| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Born | 8 October 1993 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2 March 2012 |
| Retired | April 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Conchita Martínez (2017–2018, 2020–2023) |
| Prize money | $24,813,379
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| Official website | www |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 449–238 (65.4%) |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (11 September 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2020) |
| French Open | W (2016) |
| Wimbledon | W (2017) |
| US Open | 4R (2017, 2021) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2021) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 82–51 (61.7%) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (23 February 2015) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2014, 2015) |
| French Open | SF (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2014) |
| US Open | 3R (2014) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2015) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–4 |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2019) |
| Last updated on: 20 April 2024. | |
With powerful groundstrokes and an aggressive style of play, Muguruza came to prominence at the 2012 Miami Open by reaching the fourth round defeating two top ten players. In 2015, Muguruza reached her first major final at the Wimbledon Championships, where she lost to Serena Williams. She then won her first Premier-level crown at the 2015 China Open, and qualified for her first WTA Finals in singles, losing to Agnieszka Radwańska in the semifinals. Muguruza then enjoyed the greatest achievements of her career in the following six years, winning the 2016 French Open and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships (defeating Serena and Venus Williams in the finals, respectively), reaching the 2020 Australian Open final, winning the 2021 WTA Finals, and reaching the world No. 1 singles ranking. After playing her last professional singles match in January 2023, Muguruza formally announced her retirement from the sport in April 2024 at the age of 30.
Muguruza was also successful in doubles, winning five titles, finishing runner-up at the 2015 WTA Finals and reaching the 2014 French Open semifinals, always partnering Carla Suárez Navarro.