Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza will be leading the way for the home favourites at the Mutua Madrid Open in this year\u2019s edition of the tournament. The ex-world No. 1 is bidding to provide something that thus far has been missing in the Caja M\u00e1gica; a female Spanish champion in the Manolo Santana Stadium.<\/p>\n
Currently showing some impressive form, Muguruza arrives in Madrid third on the season\u2019s points list. The Spaniard has made special preparations in the hope of a dream performance at the tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve arrived earlier than normal to try and adapt to the technical differences in Madrid\u201d, Garbi\u00f1e said, hoping to perform in front of her home fans. \u201cI\u2019ve tried to adapt as well as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n
Muguruza is looking to redeem herself at a tournament that has so far proven elusive. Her career return here is 6-8. Her best result came in 2018 when she reached the last sixteen, the two-time Grand Slam winner is bidding to find the key to producing her best tennis in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an accumulation of things. Maybe the expectations I put on myself of wanting to do well. Maybe my game hasn\u2019t come together so I can arrive at the tournament better prepared. Will this be the year I play well? I always think that when I come here. Hopefully this year is better\u201d.<\/p>\n
What has been the key to her recent consistency? What has Muguruza changed to become a player with a chance to lift the title every week?<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a change when I was having a very hard time on court. I realised that there was no need to punish myself so much and have a hard time\u201d, she recognised. \u201cAnd I told myself to let whatever happens happen. I\u2019ve been working on that for a while. I\u2019m the first person to put myself under pressure and have high expectations of myself, it got to a point that it was affecting me so much that it was working against me. I told myself \u2018I\u2019m going to play the way I have to play. If I train well, my moment will come\u201d, she explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was simply a case of lowering my expectations, being humble when things don\u2019t go my way. I took everything very hard. Now I\u2019m more relaxed in that respect, not so worried about playing well or badly. I can have a bad day and I don\u2019t lose control of my emotions. Now I accept it and deal with what I have. In that sense, I channel it now\u201d.<\/p>\n
Garbi\u00f1e does not set herself specific goals for a big tournament, she will take it step by step, trying to take advantage of any opportunities to get her hands on the title.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year I\u2019ve come here, I\u2019ve played very good matches and a few have slipped through my fingers. I will be happy if I go far in the tournament. I\u2019ve played well in previous years, I\u2019ve had matches decided with 7-5 or 6-4 in the third set. I\u2019ve drawn tough matches. I don\u2019t remember exactly what my best result is here but I haven\u2019t got very far. I\u2019ll try and get far in the tournament, of course\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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