Spain’s multiple Grand Slam tennis champion, and former World No.1, Garbiñe Muguruza today announced her retirement from the sport, bringing the curtain down on a glittering career.
The 30-year-old initially stepped back from tournament tennis in 2023 and ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards – taking place in Madrid on Monday, April 22 – officially ended her competitive career and revealed that her future will include a role as a Laureus Ambassador. Garbiñe announced her decision at a press conference following a visit to Fundación A LA PAR, a sports programme based in Madrid.
Garbiñe Muguruza turned professional in 2012 and won her first major title in 2016, defeating Serena Williams in the final of the French Open. The following year she was crowned Wimbledon champion after a win over Venus Williams in the final, and reached No.1 in the world rankings. She was a finalist at the Australian Open in 2020 and, the following year, won the season-ending WTA Finals Championship.
Garbiñe Muguruza turned professional in 2012 and won her first major title in 2016, defeating Serena Williams in the final of the French Open. The following year she was crowned Wimbledon champion after a win over Venus Williams in the final, and reached No.1 in the world rankings. She was a finalist at the Australian Open in 2020 and, the following year, won the season-ending WTA Finals Championship.
Garbiñe will be one of a galaxy of sporting stars from the past and the present to attend the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday.
The Laureus statuette has become the most coveted prize of its kind among athletes, and the only one decided by athletes themselves – the 69-strong Laureus World Sports Academy, made up of all-time sporting champions.
Nominees across categories including Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Team of the Year and Breakthrough of the Year will attend the show in Madrid, which will be broadcast globally. As well as the Awards honouring the greatest competitors of the past calendar year, only at Laureus do unique interactions between athletes light up social channels throughout the sporting world.
