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In wake of second Slam win, Muguruza is a different player and person

The Spaniard has learned from her first experience and taken a ne

ByKamakshi Tandon

Published Aug 21, 2017

Garbine Muguruza says she's reacting much better to her second Grand Slam victory than her first, using her experience to not get distracted or sidetracked.

The 23-year-old from Spain had not won a title between her triumph at the 2016 French Open and her second major a few weeks ago at Wimbledon. Since then, she has reached the semifinals of all three events she has played in, including winning the WTA event in Cincinnati.

"I felt when I won French Open, you know, that was going to help me to win matches just because I won, or I could play like that the next tournaments," she told press during the week. "This time I'm not expecting to play like I played in French Open every tournament, you know. I'm not expecting, just because I won Wimbledon, I'm going to win Cincinnati."

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Apart from some media appearances and a meeting with the President of Spain, Muguruza said she didn't do a lot following her win at SW19.

"I stayed very calm," she recalled. "I felt in Wimbledon, like, 'I did it again, what a great feeling.' OK, now I have to play."

Her goal is to be more consistent at each WTA tournament she plays, reducing the amount of first- and second-round exits she previously had.

"Every tournament, I will have to take it as a very important tournament," Muguruza said. "I feel like I'm a top player and I should be able to work hard and find a way to, you know, to go through all these tough matches."

Muguruza is ranked No. 3 on the WTA tour.

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In wake of second Slam win, Muguruza is a different player and person

In wake of second Slam win, Muguruza is a different player and person

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