Garbine Muguruza says deciding to place an finish to her professional tennis profession wasn’t actually a tricky choice since she merely felt it was time to finish that chapter and check out one thing new.

Muguruza – who was top-of-the-line gamers on the WTA Tour for a few years – introduced two weeks in the past that she was retiring from professional tennis after not taking part in since 2023 January.

In late 2021, Muguruza gained her first WTA Finals title and her robust finish to the season led to many tipping the previous two-time Grand Slam champion to be a serious candidate for the largest title in 2022. However Muguruza was struggling throughout your entire 2022 season – and after ending 12-17 that yr and likewise beginning 2023 with 4 consecutive losses – the previous world No. 1 determined to take an abrupt break from tennis.

After Muguruza did not return to tennis at the beginning of the 2024 season, that was a serious indicator that the 30-year-old Spaniard was inching towards retirement.

“Effectively, it was fairly straightforward for me. I do know for some athletes it takes a very long time to determine, however for me, it was type of pure. I simply felt the necessity to transfer on in life, and the dearth of pleasure, I assume. With the years that modifications – I wish to search for different chapters in my life,” Muguruza stated on Tennis Channel.

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Muguruza: Profitable Grand Slams was wonderful however now it is time for one thing completely different

Throughout her profession, Muguruza gained 10 titles and two of these wins got here on the Grand Slam stage. After changing into a Grand Slam champion on the 2016 French Open, it did not take lengthy earlier than Muguruza additionally gained her second Slam title – she defeated Venus Williams within the 2017 Wimbledon ultimate.

Muguruza additionally had another very notable accomplishments as she reached the world No. 1 spot for the primary time in 2017, and as mentionved above, gained the distinguished season-ending match in 2021.

Muguruza loved a succesful tennis profession and liked her tennis journey however she to do one thing completely different in life.

“Profitable trophies, Grand Slams, are essentially the most wonderful, all the pieces. Additionally the Masters [WTA Finals] in Mexico, that was enormous, taking part in in entrance of the Latin crowd, the entire stadium was loopy – like poor [Anett] Kontaveit, it was so powerful. These three are the most effective ones, yeah.

“What I miss essentially the most, I’ve to say, is having my crew, having my group and that feeling of safety, and travelling with them. That I miss essentially the most. It’s a tricky sport, it’s very solitary and also you journey each week – so I’m not lacking that.

“I’m attempting to determine it out. I undoubtedly wish to be concerned with the media, with tennis, but additionally strive various things. I’ve all the time been round tennis, so I’m open for alternatives.”

Muguruza on assembly her present fiance Arthur Borges: Like a Hollywood film

After relationship for just a few years, Muguruza received engaged together with her associate Borges final yr. However their relationship is one which made the headlines as Muguruza is now along with a tennis fan who as soon as wished her good luck on the road.

A few years in the past, Muguruza was in New York for the US Open and he or she had a boring day when she determined to go for a stroll on Central Park. At one second, Muguruza stumbled upon a tennis fan who wished her good luck on the US Open. 

Muguruza, who immediately thought that the man was good-looking, stopped they usually began chatting. The remaining is historical past as now they’ve been collectively for a few years and set to be married. 

“We all the time joke about it, it’s like a Hollywood film, it’s a loopy story. We met on the street in New York, it was love at first sight,” Muguruza stated.

“It was a kind of boring days, I didn’t know what to do, so I’m going for a stroll on Central Park as effectively, and I simply ran into him. I used to be similar to: ‘Wait a minute, you’re very good-looking, who’re you?’

“And he’s a tennis fan, so he acknowledged me and stated: ‘Hey, good luck.’ And that’s it, that was sufficient.”

On Saturday, Muguruza was at Caja Magica for the Madrid Open ultimate between world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. After Swiatek scraped previous Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7) in a ultimate that lasted three hours and 11 minutes, Muguruza was the one who handed out the trophy to Swiatek. 

It was a pleasant second as Muguruza was capable of return to one among her favorites tournaments and be part of a particular evening in Madrid.