Garbine Muguruza Reveals Mindset Heading Into Wimbledon

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Garbine Muguruza attends a press conference ahead of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jed Leicester/AELTC - Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Garbine Muguruza attends a press conference ahead of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jed Leicester/AELTC - Pool/Getty Images) /
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Garbine Muguruza enters the 2018 Wimbledon Championships as the defending champion in women’s singles. She is ready for the Grand Slam.

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is relaxed and ready to go in London. The tennis star has become one of the best in the sport in recent years. Positive energy is crucial for Muguruza heading into the Grand Slam tournament. She is ridding herself of any toxic thoughts and is not allowing room for hypothetical outcomes.

Muguruza faces British tennis player Naomi Broady first at Wimbledon. She is a heavy favorite but remains intently focused on her play this year.

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It does no good for the defending champion to compare this year’s outcome to last year. She must take the Wimbledon action one match at a time. While Muguruza is considered one of the top contenders at the event, she cannot discount anyone. In 2017, Muguruza defeated American great Venus Williams in the finals.

Women’s singles sees a fantastic field at Wimbledon 2018. Several prior champions, veteran greats, and rising stars are in action.

Garbine Muguruza says that this year at the Wimbledon Championships is different. The defending champion will not be comparing herself to her 2017 title run.

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No two tournaments play out the same and Garbine Muguruza understands this. Since her French Open title in 2016, she has remained atop the rankings, fighting with the likes of Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep among others. Grand Slams can always cater toward the unprecedented runs too. Former finalist Eugenie Bouchard is a good example of someone to keep an eye on in the early rounds. Having reached the 2014 finals, Bouchard could rediscover her game on the grass courts. It will be Muguruza and other top-ranked players though who have the advantage throughout. On the men’s singles side, Swiss superstar Roger Federer is the player to beat. Action at Wimbledon gets underway this week.