It has been an eventful year for two-time Grand Slam champion, Garbine Muguruza. The season began on a poor note for her, losing four consecutive first-round matches. Further, with the pressure mounting, the Spanish tennis beauty decided to take a break from tennis. The 29-year-old hoped to spend quality time with her family and friends and come back stronger to the court. She announced that she’ll be skipping the clay and grass-court season. While on a break, Muguruza went through a big life moment.
The former World Number 1 got engaged to Spanish model Arthur Borges. The latter is the same guy who asked Muguruza for a selfie during the 2021 US Open. The two later met and struck an instant bond. After a lengthy layoff and getting engaged, Muguruza hinted about a comeback to tennis.
Garbine Muguruza to make a comeback?
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The Spanish star is active on social media and regularly shares life updates with fans on platforms such as Instagram. On this occasion, she shared a story on her official Instagram handle about being at a practice session and watching Elina Svitolina in action.
The two-time Grand Slam champion was largely impressed by the Ukrainian’s game as she captioned her story as “Inspiring.” From the looks of it, it appeared as if Muguruza was at the courts for a practice session and stopped by to watch Svitolina sweat it out.
Garbiñe Muguruza watching Elina Svitolina practice
“Inspiring”
If she’s near the practice courts, this means the return of Garbiñe is upon us. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NCvj5mmAo1
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 19, 2023
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Muguruza was last seen in action at WTA 250 tournament in Lyon, France. She suffered a first-round defeat there, losing against qualifier Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic. Since then, she has missed many important tournaments, notably the French Open and Wimbledon. Owing to her lengthy break, the Spanish tennis beauty has slipped to Number 200 on the WTA Rankings Chart.
Svitolina’s inspiring Wimbledon campaign
The 27-year-old was participating in her first Wimbledon Championships after turning a mother. Putting on a courageous display, the Ukrainian tennis star reached the semifinal, losing against the eventual champion, Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. Nonetheless, she won fans’ hearts with her performance.
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While Svitolina continues her quest to better at each tournament, Muguruza will hope to make a comeback soon, especially with the US Open coming up in a few weeks. Can Muguruza make a strong comeback? Let us know your views in the comments below.