A few days ago, the tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza publicly announced that she was putting an end to her career in the world of elite sports and, therefore, her defeat against the Czech Linda Noskova on January 30, 2023 in the The first round of the Lyon Open will forever be his last professional match.
The 30-year-old woman announced her decision at a Laureus event, the entity for which she is an ambassador: ”The time has come to say goodbye. This is how far I have come’ (…) The time has come for me to retire, to open this chapter of my life, a new era of my life. The word retired sounds very strong because I am still 30 years old, but it has been 25 years since I started playing tennis in which I have achieved so much.”
In addition to reaching the number 1 position in 2017, Muguruza has conquered the main racket sport competitions, as well as experiencing the sweet taste of triumph and the bitter pill of defeat.
The social response to the announcement of the withdrawal has been massive and thousands of people have dedicated messages of affection, support and good wishes to the Hispanic-Venezuelan on social networks. However, not everything has been rosy, since many have filled X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram with comments about Muguruza’s appearance and his supposed weight gain.
During an event attended by the former tennis player, Europa Press reported the athlete’s statements when they asked her about the comments that spoke of her ‘new physique’.
”Well, if I don’t train anymore, what am I going to do? I want to live life, I want to enjoy. The training regimen is extremely hard. So, when you live life more and relax, you want to enjoy it, right? And we all know that Olympic athlete’s physique… (…) The important thing is to stay healthy and in shape,’ she declared elegantly.
Although he has made one of the most difficult decisions of his life, Garbiñe has shown that it is something very thoughtful and that he really wants to start a new, calmer stage of life.
It should be noted that the woman born in Caracas has always been very grateful to all those who have accompanied her throughout her career, both professionally and on a more personal level.
