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‘No Longer Serena Williams Dominating the Circle,’ Says 2021 WTA Finals Champion Garbine Muguruza

Published 11/19/2021, 8:05 AM EST

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain lifted her maiden Tour Finals trophy in Mexico. Having a prominent 2021 season, it seems like the two-time Grand Slam champion has regained her form. Just after receiving the cup, Muguruza was asked to comment on winning the tournament in WTA.

Notably, this year five different players have triumphed at major tournaments on the WTA Tour. Talking about this fact, Muguruza sees this as an opportunity for new talents. Moreover, she also mentioned that the absence of Serena Williams’ dominance is helping other players.

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“No longer Serena Williams dominating the circle,” says Garbine Muguruza

The former World No.1, Garbine Muguruza has lifted her first WTA Finals trophy in Mexico. En route to her success, she defeated some of the finest players, like the 2021 French Open champion, Barbora Krejcikova, Paula Badosa, and Anett Kontaveit.

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Following her title win, this year has witnessed five different champions at the major tournaments on the WTA tour. When asked to speak about this fact, Muguruza conveyed her take.

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She said, ” It makes everything more open, more exciting, and more intriguing because it shows how competitive there is now. It is no longer just Serena Williams dominating the circle. There are many girls who can win the title every week. I think it gives all of us more chances to win.”

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The two-time Grand Slam winner specifically mentioned the absence of Serena Williams’ dominance. She believes this is assisting a lot of new talents in displaying their skills.

Serena Williams has won 23-Grand Slam singles titles in her professional career. She lifted her last Major slam at the Australian Open 2017.

Is Serena participating at the Australian Open 2022?

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Serena Williams has been away from professional tennis since she suffered the setback of a major hamstring injury at Wimbledon 2021. Having been forced to retire, Williams hasn’t made her comeback since.

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However, recently Serena has announced some optimistic news regarding her comeback on the WTA Tour. Williams has excitingly said that she’ll be participating in the much-awaited Australian Open 2022.

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What do you think? Will Serena Williams be able to lift a recording-breaking 24th Grand Slam title at the ‘Happy Slam?’

ALSO READ: Serena Williams ‘Can’t Wait’ For Naomi Osaka’s Tennis Comeback

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Atri Bhatt

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Atri Bhatt is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is pursuing his Master's degree in Sports Management from Deakin University, Australia. In addition to critically analysing the game, he also plays tennis professionally.
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