Garbine Muguruza: ‘Mouratoglou was wrong, I dominated today’

Garbine Muguruza still is ‘pretty shocked’ and ‘excited’ about what just happened. And it happened something incredible, her first Grand Slam title beating in the final Serena Williams, who never gave up even in the last two games where the American saved four match points: ‘It was very difficult to see you have four match points and doesn’t go your way – Muguruza said – But it’s a final. There’s no room for being disappointed or for excuses, Oh, I had four match points. I still had another chance serving, and even after. I just tried to be calm even though inside, I was like, Oh, there’s no way. Then, yeah, I managed to be calm and just think about what I have to do every point, and don’t think about match point or championship point.’

Rafael Nadal congratulated to Muguruza via Twitter, something special from a nine-time Roland Garros champion: ‘You know what I thought? Like how can he win nine times? Right away I’m like, That’s impossible to do it again. (Smiling.) But reading that tweet about Rafa, it’s great for us. For Spanish people this is the tournament. When you’re a kid and you practice on clay you always, Oh, I wish I could win …

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