Former Wimbledon champ calls it a day
Former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has announced her retirement from tennis.
The 30-year-old Spaniard won the French Open in 2016 before lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish on Centre Court the following summer but has not played a competitive match since January 2023.
At a press conference, where she was announced as a Laureus Ambassador, Muguruza said: “If 25 years ago, when I started hitting my first tennis balls, someone had told me that I would become a pro tennis player, that I would fulfil my dream of winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon, that I would become
No. 1 in the world and win the WTA Finals, I would have thought this person was crazy.
“Tennis has given me a lot in this first part of my life. It has been a fantastic journey in which I have experienced unique situations. I have travelled all over the world and experienced many different cultures.
“I hope that my collaboration with Laureus Sport For Good is the beginning of many more projects in which I can dedicate myself and help young people through sport.”
Muguruza turned professional in 2012 and reached her first Grand Slam final three years later at Wimbledon, where she was beaten by Serena Williams.
But the big-hitting Spaniard took revenge in 2016 when she stunned Williams in the final at Roland Garros, and a year later she beat Venus Williams to add the Wimbledon trophy to her collection.
■ Stefanos Tsitsipas maintained his unbeaten record on clay this season to set up a final rematch against Casper Ruud at the Barcelona Open.
The Greek is bidding to make it backto-back titles after beating Ruud to the trophy in Monte-carlo and he fought back from a set down to defeat Dusan Lajovic 5-7 6-4 6-2.
At the BMW Open in Munich, American Taylor Fritz reached his first ATP Tour final on clay at the seventh attempt with a 6-3 6-4 win against Cristian Garin.
There he will meet home hope Janlennard Struff, who raced to a 6-2 6-0 victory over two-time defending champion Holger Rune.