Garbiñe Muguruza

A two-time Grand Slam champion of exceptional power and versatility — Wimbledon and French Open winner whose combination of serve, groundstrokes and mental resilience produced her finest tennis at the sport's biggest stages.

Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1993 and raised in Spain, becoming a dual-national who represented Spain professionally and won 2 Grand Slam titles. She turned professional in 2012 and won the French Open in 2016 — defeating Serena Williams in the final 7-5, 6-4 — and Wimbledon in 2017, defeating Venus Williams in the final. She reached world number one in 2017, holding the ranking for 4 weeks. She won 10 career titles with a 406-218 record. She won the WTA Finals in 2021. Her powerful baseline game, excellent serve and ability to perform on all surfaces — reaching finals on clay, grass and hard courts — made her one of the most versatile players of her generation. Her Wimbledon victory in 2017 made her only the second woman to defeat both Venus and Serena Williams in Grand Slam finals. She helped Spain win the Billie Jean King Cup in 2022. A Venezuelan by birth, she has spoken about the dual cultural identity that shapes her approach to the game. She took an extended break from professional tennis in 2023, citing mental health considerations, before returning to competition.

Muguruza plays an aggressive baseline style built around her powerful forehand and strong serve. She uses her height and reach effectively to generate pace and angles from the back of the court. Her game is particularly well-suited to clay courts, though she has proven effective on all surfaces with her ability to dictate rallies through heavy groundstrokes.

Muguruza helped establish a new generation of powerful female tennis players and proved that aggressive baseline tennis could succeed across all surfaces.

• French Open 2016
• Wimbledon 2017
• World No.1 2017
• WTA Finals Champion 2021
• Billie Jean King Cup (Spain) 2022
• Defeated Serena Williams in Wimbledon 2016 final