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“I left disappointed. It took me a couple of days to get home. She thought: how am I going to change things? How am I going to come back stronger? It was a wake-up call, “Muguruza declared at a press conference about her defeat in the second round of the Australian Open against France’s Alize Cornet (6-3, 6-3).
In this sense, he explained that after that, he began “to train quite quickly.” «I worked well and told myself: I am going to prepare better. It’s always disappointing to lose at a Grand Slam so early. But keep going and i’m here. The Australian Open is already past,” Muguruza stressed.
Now back in action the Dubai tournament, WTA 500 category and where last year he won the title. “Winning here last year meant a lot. It was a very strange tournament; I came at the last moment from Doha, without part of my team, playing so many games in a row… I think it was a great experience, it gave me a lot of confidence », he recalled.
The last minute drop Maria Sakkari has made the Spanish stop facing the American Danielle Collins, finalist of the Australian Open. The Spanish must wait to know the name of the qualified player of the previous one. «It is a complicated surface; the ball flies, it’s a fast court. I don’t have a favorite rival to play, I think they will all be tough », she said.
admiration and appreciation
In another order of things, he explained what it is like to work with Conchita Martinez. “We all know his tennis career, but I would say that outside of tennis he is a very calm and empathetic person. It is not easy to find people in the coaching area who really understand you, and who can communicate with even fewer words. That’s important to me,” he said.
On the other hand, Muguruza was happy for the entry of Paula Badosa in the Top 5. “She is great, she is very talented. I think she solved her puzzle, and she jumped from year to year. She took time to show her tennis and it’s great to see her around. I look forward to sharing more experiences with her, and having someone from the same country on tour helps. I also miss Carla -Suárez- a lot now that she is gone. And Paula arrived, it’s always good to have someone, “she said.
He was also very happy about the victory of the Australian Ashleigh Barty en Melbourne. «She is proving to be a very serene and very solid number one. As for her tennis, we all know that she is very talented. She is taking it in a very mature way, very stable. Sometimes it’s difficult because of all this pressure to play at home. She deserved it,” she stated.
Finally, he recalled the final of Rafa Nadal in the Australian great. “My God, what a game! He was very connected all the time, it was a legendary match. I can’t watch too many games because of time, training or calendar, but I had to see this one. He was really impressive, he showed his essence in that match. It’s tough, strong, everything. It was a perfect example that he is the best to turn a match around, fight and win,” he concluded.
