Garbine Muguruza named WTA singles player of the year
By Harry Floyd
Garbine Muguruza is now officially the WTA Tour singles player of the year. The Spanish-Venezuelan tennis star reached career heights in 2017.
Garbine Muguruza has been named the singles player of the year.
Although the year is not quite over, Muguruza can rest assured that she is in the prime of her career. The 2017 WTA Tour featured new heights for the Spanish tennis star. She achieved the world No. 1 ranking in women’s singles along with several other accomplishments.
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Winning the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, Muguruza notched her second career Grand Slam singles title. In 2016, she won the French Open defeating American tennis star Serena Williams.
Her 2017 Wimbledon title featured a win over American veteran Venus Williams.
Despite relinquishing the top ranking in women’s singles recently to Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza is poised to make a splash at the 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore. She comes in as the second seed behind Halep and headlines the White Group.
Her first match at the WTA Finals is against Jelena Ostapenko. The young Latvian tennis star is fresh off of her first career Grand Slam win. Now just 20-years-old, Ostapenko is one of the rising stars in women’s singles tennis. Muguruza will need to be at her best taking on the young up and comer. The two square off on Sunday in Singapore.
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Consistent play throughout the year has earned Garbine Muguruza the singles player of the year title. She is without a doubt deserving of the title. While the 2017 WTA Tour has seen several shakeups in terms of the top rankings in the sport, Muguruza has remained in control. She has two singles titles on the year to go along with an impressive 46-19 singles match record.
Including a doubles appearance in 2014, the 2017 WTA Finals Singapore is the Spanish tennis star’s fourth straight appearance. At just 24-years-old, she represents the new generation of top players in women’s singles tennis. With two Grand Slams, Muguruza will continue to be a player to beat in the coming years. Stay tuned to see how the WTA Finals unfolds in Singapore this year. Check back for updates on Garbine Muguruza and other featured players such as Halep, Williams, and Caroline Wozniacki among others. The field is set to create a thrilling finale for the 2017 WTA Tour.