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Garbine Muguruza after winning the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza celebrates with the trophy following victory in the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final. Getty
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Garbine Muguruza of Spain returns to Alize Cornet of France in their second round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza plays a forehand return to Clara Burel of France during their first round match at the 2022 Australian Open. AP
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Garbine Muguruza speaks to the media ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. AFP
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Garbine Muguruza has moved up to sixth in the WTA rankings. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza, centre, during her tribute ceremony ahead of the LaLiga match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at Santiago Bernabeu on December 1, 2021. EPA
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Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia with Garbine Muguruza after she won the 2021 WTA Finals. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza, center, with Billie Jean King, right, Conchita Martinez, second from right, Chris Evert, left, and Martina Navratilova, after defeating Anett Kontaveit in the final match of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on November 17, 2021. AP
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Garbine Muguruza after winning the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza celebrates with the trophy following victory in the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final. Getty
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Garbine Muguruza of Spain returns to Alize Cornet of France in their second round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza plays a forehand return to Clara Burel of France during their first round match at the 2022 Australian Open. AP
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Garbine Muguruza speaks to the media ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. AFP
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Garbine Muguruza has moved up to sixth in the WTA rankings. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza, centre, during her tribute ceremony ahead of the LaLiga match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at Santiago Bernabeu on December 1, 2021. EPA
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Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia with Garbine Muguruza after she won the 2021 WTA Finals. EPA
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Garbine Muguruza, center, with Billie Jean King, right, Conchita Martinez, second from right, Chris Evert, left, and Martina Navratilova, after defeating Anett Kontaveit in the final match of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on November 17, 2021. AP
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Garbine Muguruza after winning the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico. EPA
Garbine Muguruza retires with legacy secured but she could have achieved even more
Former world No 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement aged 30
Jon Turner
21 April, 2024
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