Tennis player who skipped her diet with a chocolate chip and won 23 million prizes

The tennis world woke up with unexpected news given that Garbine Muguruza He announced his retirement at the age of 30. The winner of two Grand Slam tournaments – Roland Garros in 2016 against Serena Williams (40) and Wimbledon in 2017 against Venus Williams (41) – admitted that “the moment has come.” In 2017, he reached the first position in the ATP and, thanks to his perseverance, managed to become one of the best tennis players peace.

She was well supported at this important moment her fiance Arthur Borges, an attractive Spanish-Finnish businessman with whom I’ll get married this summer near the beach in our country. They met in the most unexpected way a little over two years ago, when he approached her on the street and, after exchanging a few words, they became inseparable. Definitely, It was love at first sight. A business administration graduate, he speaks Spanish, Finnish, English and Italian and was previously married to figure skater Kiira Korpi.

Father Garbinier migrated from the Basque Country to Venezuela. in 1978 he met Scarlet Blanco, with whom he had three children: Asier (41), Igor (39) and Garbiñe. Benjamin’s tennis start came about by accident when He went to watch his brothers play. Someone told him if he wanted to try, and he went to the track with the condition leave your toy outside. This was the first difficult decision he made. How the Muguruzas were determined to continue to develop in the sport They decided to move to Barcelona. because in Venezuela everything was too shaky. They could afford it, since the patriarch, with great difficulty, raised metallurgical plant.

Garbiñe was 6 years old when he entered the Bruguera academy in Barcelona. Over there It was created with a heavy hand a lot of discipline and loneliness is hard to stomach prerequisites for achieving who is who tennis With cunning his trainer Alejandro Mancisidor She became famous and began her career in the WTA tournament in 2012. In an interview with Bertin Osborne (69) in My home is yours stated that “at the academy I won and progressed. My brothers left tennis and I became the family’s last hope.”

In 2014, she won her first WTA title in Hobart (Tasmania, Australia), and two years later took part in at the Olympic Games in Rio. In 2020 he was in Olympic Games from Tokyo. As published in the newspaper Acethe only player who defeated both Williams sisters in a Grand Slam final and one of 29 women in the Open Era to win multiple Grand Slam titles. Throughout his career, the balance 449 victories and 238 defeats, with prize money more than 23 million euros during his tennis career. This success is partly due to coach Conchita Martinez (52).

Those who know her say that she sensitive, close and transparent woman who loves movies, music, dancing and baking. His favorite soundtrack is the album Between two waters from Paco de Lucia and if you miss the diet, this is for eat chocolate kulan. And above all, he is crazy about driving nice cars at high speed. Off the track he is usually show off big brands that matches your favorite designer heels, Manolo Blahnik (81). Fan in childhood and youth Martina Hingis (43), has always been a competitive and perfectionist person.

After retirement, Garbiñe and her future husband will be able to spend more time in your home overlooking Lake Leman in Geneva, one of the most expensive and exclusive areas in Europe.