Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza’s return to competition after a month -long hiatus due to a left shoulder injury coincided with his performance at the WTA 1,000 in Madrid, where he was preceded by a solid victory over Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
The Caracas tennis player, the ninth favorite, is not particularly famous at Caja Mágica and is confident that by 2022 the situation will change. In this edition she shares her expectations with Paula Badosa, number two in the world.
“With another Spanish player who is amazing and now Paula is number two in the world. Maybe now it’s a shared pressure and I wish that there was another player at the top, that he was that and he was very close to the top. That there is so much Spanish representation in the top ten is something great that I think hasn’t happened in a long time ”Said Garbine.
The Spanish tennis player admitted he faced his debut with some doubts. “I haven’t competed since Indian Wells, a long time ago. I had a logical skepticism and played on a different surface”, Indian.
“I’m happy with the match. I left with little expectation and aware that the match was difficult because last time they beat me. I looked for trades and long points. It’s a surface that suits me, ”Muguruza added.
The player from Caracas does not believe that victory in the first round means he will face the next section loose. “I don’t think I came out more relaxed. This time I was nervous at first. I could tell. I like this tournament and I want to do it well and I don’t think I can rid the tension “, he said.” But it’s true that after this first game I’m a bit calmer and that will help me “, he added. .
Success after injury
Garbiñe Muguruza He left the injury that separated him from the circuit. “I need to stop because I have pain in different parts. I need to rest and recover my body”he admits.
“This time I assumed the energy of the fans better because other years I had exessive nerves in this tournament. There was a lot of pressure because it was a unique opportunity to shine. Now I just want to do my best in tennis,” said the Spanish, who will face off. second round Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina in the second round.
“I don’t know him very well although I’ve seen him once. He defeated Sloane Stephens hard who was very good on the ground. I have twenty -four hours to see how it plays out, ”said Garbiñe, who puts up Grand Slam title wins before reaching the world number one he already has.
“Before I dreamed of being number one in the world, it was just like an obsession but when I won the Grand Slam that feeling was very different. Fast and even the positions. The player’s dream is to take home the trophy and that. Your name is always there will remain, ”he pointed out.
Source: La Verdad

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