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Muguruza wins title — and then hopes for dance with Federer

WIMBLEDON winner Garbine Muguruza is rooting for Roger Federer today because the Spaniard wants to dance with the 35-year-old Swiss legend at tonight’s champions’ dinner in London.

After securing her first SW19 title with a ruthless 7-5, 6-0 win over Venus Williams, Muguruza wants to find out if Federer is as classy off court as he is on it.

She has a good chance, too, with Federer firm favourite to win a record eighth All England Club title as he goes up against 6ft 6in Croatian star Marin Cilic.

Muguruza takes home £2.2million following her win yesterday and was asked afterwards who she would rather dance with. She smiled and said: ‘Oh, come on… Roger! I like Cilic, I have to say seriously, but I

want to see if he’s that elegant also at dancing.’

Muguruza won as American Williams crumbled under the Centre Court roof.

The 37-year-old was bidding to become the oldest women’s Grand Slam winner in the Open era but Muguruza — 14 years her junior — saw her off in an hour and 17 minutes.

She took just 26 minutes to win the second set, securing some revenge over the Williams family after her defeat to Venus’s sister Serena in the Wimbledon final two years ago.

‘I always come motivated to the Grand Slams,’ said Muguruza. ‘Since I lost the final here, I wanted to change that. I came thinking: “I’m prepared, I feel good”.

‘During the tournament and the matches, I was feeling better and better.

‘I’m happy to go to the Centre Court and play the best player. That’s what motivates me.

‘I was so excited to go out there and win, especially over somebody like a role model.’

It was less than three weeks ago that Muguruza lost 6-1, 6-0 to world No 23 Barbora Strycova on grass at Eastbourne.

Now, she is the Wimbledon champion and a two-time Grand Slam winner, having also taken the French Open title in 2016 by beating Serena in the final.

She is also the first Spanish woman to win the singles title since Conchita Martinez in 1994.

Venus had two set points at 5-4 in the first set but failed to take them, and she delivered a frosty press conference following her defeat.

‘She played top tennis, so I have to give her credit for just playing a better match,’ said Williams.

‘There’s definitely something for me to learn from this.’

The world No11 was then asked whether we could presume she would be back at Wimbledon next year. ‘Presumably, yes,’ she said.