Spanish player officially announces end to a sporting career that included Grand Slam wins at Wimbledon and Roland-Garros
Ahead of the 2024 Laureus Awards in her home nation, Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza has announced that she has retired from the sport.
The two-time Grand Slam winner revealed the information at a press conference on Saturday (20 April) ahead of Monday’s award ceremony in Madrid’s Palacio de Cibeles.
“My story has been fantastic,” Muguruza said. “The time has come to say goodbye. I have come this far.
“My story in this sport has been very good. I have achieved many dreams that I had as a child. I have made my story fantastic.”
“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.
The 30-year-old, who reached the quarter-finals in women’s singles at the the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021, and doubles at Rio 2016, has not played since February 2023, and will become a Laureus Ambassador.
The programme currently supports more than 300 programmes in over 40 countries and territories, helping children and young people overcome violence, discrimination, and disadvantage in their lives.
Over the last 20 years Laureus Sport for Good has raised more than €150m for the Sport for Development sector and, together with our partners, reached and helped change the lives of almost 6m children and young people.
