Two-time grand slam champion Garbine Muguruza is unlikely to play again on the WTA Tour in 2019 after pulling out of two key tournaments.
The world No.28 has made no official announcement about her plans for the rest of the season. However, website tennis.life has reported that the Spaniard has officially withdrawn from the Tianjin Open in China and Moscow Open in Russia.
Garbiñe Muguruza is out of both Tiajjin and Moscow.
So she's wrapped up her season and very much will have to go back to the drawing board in 2020.— Tennis.Life (@tennislifenews) October 2, 2019
Muguruza’s latest match took place earlier this week at the China Open. In a late-night encounter, she suffered a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, loss to Sofia Kenin. 16th seed Kenin was knocked out in the third round of the tournament on Wednesday. Muguruza has now lost seven out of her past eight matches played since the French Open. Her sole win was over Peng Shuai in Wuhan.
“I have low expectations for the rest of the season,” Muguruza admitted last month. “I am working hard to return to a top place. I really want to be up there and I have to go through the phases of this process. The motivation is the same, I am simply in different circumstances, challenges, players, … but I feel super motivated.”
“I am a very ambitious player and I want to be at the highest level possible.” She added.
The turbulent year saw Muguruza split with her long-term coach Sam Sumyk in July. Somebody who guided her to multiple grand slam titles and the world No.1 ranking over a four-year period. Since then she has sought help from Spanish Fed Cup captain Anabel Medina Garrigues. A former professional player who broke into the world’s top 20 in both singles and doubles during her career.
Despite her dip in form, there has also been positives for Muguruza in 2019. Her most notable achievement took place in Mexico when she defended her title at the Monterrey Open in April. Dropping only one set in the entire tournament. She also reached the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Muguruza closes her season with a win-loss record of 22-16. She is set to not feature in the year-end top 20 for the first time since 2014.
Muguruza’s 2019 results
Sydney – R2
Australian Open – R4
Hua Hin – QF
Dubai – R3
Indian Wells – QF
Miami – R2
Monterrey – champion
Madrid – R2
Rome – R3
French Open – R4
Wimbledon – R1
Cincinnati – R1
US Open – R1
Osaka – R1
Wuhan – R2
Beijing – R1
