Big stages bring out the best in Garbiñe Muguruza. A few weeks ago in Eastbourne, the 23-year old Spaniard/Venezuelan was beaten 6-1 6-0 by Barbora Strycova. I honestly don’t think those types of losses bother Garbi much at all. She seems to live for the large spotlight. In the largest spotlight in the sport, a … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #7 Garbine Muguruza and Anna Nordqvist
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #7 players for 2016: Garbine Muguruza (WTA) and Anna Nordqvist … Continue reading
Caroline Wozniacki, Garbine Muguruza Advance In First Round Of 2016 Rio Olympics
Two players that could use a deep run at the 2016 Rio Olympics to boost their confidence are Caroline Wozniacki and Garbine Muguruza. Both won their opening round matches, and with seeds falling on the women’s side (and men’s for that matter…just ask Novak Djokovic) there is an opportunity to finish with a medal. For … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Upset On Day 4 Of Wimbledon 2016; Madison Keys, Eugenie Bouchard Advance
I’m not terribly surprised to see Garbine Muguruza fade listlessly away from Wimbledon 2016 early. I just thought it might be in round one against Camila Giorgi. Instead, the #2 seed and reigning Roland Garros women’s singles champion was emphatically shown the door in the second round by Jana Cepelova, 6-3 6-2. Honestly, it didn’t … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Survives Upset Scare On Day One Of Wimbledon 2016; Madison Keys Rolls, Ana Ivanovic Crashes Out
Most tennis pundits could see this one coming a mile away. Garbine Muguruza’s first round clash with Camila Giorgi had the makings of an upset alert. Despite her relatively diminutive size, Camila abuses the ball by hitting it with every ounce of power in her body. The problem is that she often will alternate between jaw-dropping … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Ready For Wimbledon 2016
After being crowned a new Major singles champion at Roland Garros 2016, Garbine Muguruza has been anointed as The One. There’s a lot of pressure to be the next big thing in tennis. Every result she earns will be magnified from this point on. After defeating Serena Williams in straight sets in Paris, Mugu turned … Continue reading
Tennis Players Dominate Forbes 2016 List Of Top Paid Female Athletes With Serena Williams Coming In At #1
#1 SERENA WILLIAMS (Tennis), $28.9 Million After an 11-year reign as the top female money earner in sports, counting endorsements combined with prizemoney, the provisionally suspended Maria Sharapova fell to #2 as 21-time singles Major winner Serena Williams tops the Forbes 2016 list, measuring money over the last 12 months. Considering that some of her … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Roland Garros 2016 Champion’s Photoshoot
It was off to the Place de la Concorde for Roland Garros 2016 Women’s Singles Champion Garbine Muguruza. The 22-year old Spanish/Venezuelan player is the new world #2 and the first Spanish woman to win the singles title at Roland Garros since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario. Hall of Famer Sanchez, the Barcelona Bumblebee as the late, great … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Wins Roland Garros 2016
So where does the talented Spaniard go from here? It’s hard to say. There have been so many “up and coming” type players over the decades. Some make it big. Some become journeywomen players. Some make a big splash and fade away. Some don’t pan out at all. Obviously, Garbine has already surpassed that last … Continue reading
Madison Keys, Garbine Muguruza Get Off To Strong Starts At 2016 Australian Open
I was very excited for day two of the 2016 Australian Open, as probably my three favorite players, Madison Keys, Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep, would be in action. Up first were Maddie and Mugu. If Garbine was feeling the ill effects of her foot injury, it didn’t stop her from laying down an emphatic … Continue reading
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