Garbine Muguruza: ´Mouratoglou was wrong, I dominated today´
Tennis - Roland Garros champion comments also on Nadal´s nine Roland Garros titles: ´How can he win nine times? Right away I´m like, That´s impossible to do it again.´ ..
/ by Gatto Luigi
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 Roland Garros. Today is a great day.'
Muguruza had a tough start to this year, but did she think she could have won this event? 'Well, I had it in mind. It's no that I can't imagine because I reached good rounds. I believed I can do it. Just didn't go my way at the beginning of the year. But that doesn't mean that it's not going to go after. So I have been practicing and working hard. I knew eventually I will start to feel better, so that's the way of tennis. It's so long. One tournament you win; the next one you lose in first round. So it's hard.'
Today her 'different mentality' made the difference than Wimbledon 2015 final: 'I was very nervous at Wimbledon'. From the game point of view, 'I just have a very aggressive game. I go for my shots with no regrets, even if I play to the fans. I don't think I did nothing special today. Just, you know, a lot of confidence. Just a lot of -- like how can I explain? Like attack mindset, you know, to her. That worked.'
And that attack mindset showed Patrick Mouratoglou was wrong when he said the match was in the hands of Serena. Muguruza agrees he was wrong, 'even if that's his job. He's Serena's coach. But, you know, I don't pay attention to this. I don't agree with that. My tennis was dominating today, and we've seen the evidence of this.'
At the Australian Open Kerber said Pennetta's US Open win pushed her to believe more in the final against Serena. Now it's the same for Garbine: ' I thought about it. I thought about it yesterday. I'm like, Come on. This is -- Come on. You can do it. When you see people that are winning and there's new faces, makes you think like, I can be one of those faces. I can be the one who -- Hey, if Kerber can I can, or whoever is there. For sure, it helps to see new faces.'
Now the goal is passing Serena and being World No. 1: 'Everybody's dreaming about being No. 1. All the players want to be the No. 1 player. I'm not thinking this way, you see. I decided to keep my focus and win matches and tournaments. But of course I would be very happy to be No. 1.'
Garbine Muguruza: ´Mouratoglou was wrong, I dominated today´
Tennis - Roland Garros champion comments also on Nadal´s nine Roland Garros titles: ´How can he win nine times? Right away I´m like, That´s impossible to do it again.´ ..
/ by Gatto Luigi
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 Roland Garros. Today is a great day.'
Muguruza had a tough start to this year, but did she think she could have won this event? 'Well, I had it in mind. It's no that I can't imagine because I reached good rounds. I believed I can do it. Just didn't go my way at the beginning of the year. But that doesn't mean that it's not going to go after. So I have been practicing and working hard. I knew eventually I will start to feel better, so that's the way of tennis. It's so long. One tournament you win; the next one you lose in first round. So it's hard.'
Today her 'different mentality' made the difference than Wimbledon 2015 final: 'I was very nervous at Wimbledon'. From the game point of view, 'I just have a very aggressive game. I go for my shots with no regrets, even if I play to the fans. I don't think I did nothing special today. Just, you know, a lot of confidence. Just a lot of -- like how can I explain? Like attack mindset, you know, to her. That worked.'
And that attack mindset showed Patrick Mouratoglou was wrong when he said the match was in the hands of Serena. Muguruza agrees he was wrong, 'even if that's his job. He's Serena's coach. But, you know, I don't pay attention to this. I don't agree with that. My tennis was dominating today, and we've seen the evidence of this.'
At the Australian Open Kerber said Pennetta's US Open win pushed her to believe more in the final against Serena. Now it's the same for Garbine: ' I thought about it. I thought about it yesterday. I'm like, Come on. This is -- Come on. You can do it. When you see people that are winning and there's new faces, makes you think like, I can be one of those faces. I can be the one who -- Hey, if Kerber can I can, or whoever is there. For sure, it helps to see new faces.'
Now the goal is passing Serena and being World No. 1: 'Everybody's dreaming about being No. 1. All the players want to be the No. 1 player. I'm not thinking this way, you see. I decided to keep my focus and win matches and tournaments. But of course I would be very happy to be No. 1.'
Garbine Muguruza: ´Mouratoglou was wrong, I dominated today´