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Garbiñe Muguruza

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Garbiñe Muguruza is a Venezuelan-born Spanish former professional tennis player who reached world number one in women's singles and number ten in doubles. She won ten WTA Tour level singles titles, including the 2016 French Open and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, as well as the 2021 WTA Finals, and she was runner-up at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships and the 2020 Australian Open. Playing with powerful groundstrokes and an aggressive style, she beat Serena Williams in the French Open final and Venus Williams at Wimbledon, the only player to beat both sisters in a major final. She played her last singles match in January 2023 and formally retired in April 2024 at the age of 30.

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Birth Year
1993 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Titles
10 1
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is a Venezuelan-born Spanish former professional tennis player
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1. Garbiñe Muguruza (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, date of birth
    born 8 October 1993
  • Lead, gender
    She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles
  • Lead, career titles
    Muguruza won ten WTA Tour-level singles titles
  • Lead, career honours
    Muguruza won ten WTA Tour-level singles titles
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Venezuelan-born Spanish former professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport played
    is a Venezuelan-born Spanish former professional tennis player
  • Competed In: French Open, Lead, French Open title
    the 2016 French Open
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon title
    the 2017 Wimbledon Championships
  • Competed In: Australian Open, Lead, Australian Open final
    reaching the 2020 Australian Open final
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