The 30-year-old Grand Slam winner and former top player in the WTA, Garbine Muguruza, has announced her retirement from tennis.
In addition to earlier victories, Muguruza added a Wimbledon title to her record in 2016 and won her maiden major at Roland Garros in France. In 2021, she also won the title of WTA Finals.
After 12 years in the game, Muguruza announced to the world that she was ending her professional career during a press conference held along with the Laureus Awards in Madrid.
She announced this news and said: “I wanted to tell you that the time has come to say goodbye. It has been a long, beautiful career, full of moments and anecdotes, I could tell a thousand. I feel that the time has come to retire, to open a new chapter of my life, a new era. The word ‘retire’ sounds strong: I’m still 30 years old, and I feel too young to use such a word, but I wanted to be brief and say it. I was nervous, but now I feel good.”
She further said: “It’s been 25 years since I started playing tennis. If you had told me I would achieve so much, I wouldn’t have believed it. So many wins, being number one, Grand Slams, it’s something incredible. What I’m most proud of is having achieved it. Having resisted. When I set a goal, resisting moments of difficulty and doubt is what gives me the most pride. Having resisted the bad moments and also the good ones, because they can leave you a little disconcerted.”
Garbiñe Muguruza on her retirement from tennis, ‘If you told me I would’ve achieved so much… I wouldn’t have believed it’ 🥹
"I wanted to tell you that the time has come to say goodbye. It has been a long, beautiful career, full of moments and anecdotes, I could tell a… pic.twitter.com/DRWeGAGbVC
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 20, 2024
Calling time on a stellar career 💫
Former World No.1 @GarbiMuguruza announces her retirement from professional tennis, having locked in her status as one of the game’s greats.#GraciasGarbiñe pic.twitter.com/MTdpucSVA7
— wta (@WTA) April 20, 2024
Garbine Muguruza in 2024
Currently the world no.461, Garbine played her last match on the 30th of January 2023 when she lost to world no.31 Linda Noskova 6-1 6-4 in the 1st round in Lyon (draw).
During this season the Spaniard achieved a composed 0-4 record.
