Muguruza, who played her last match in early 2023 before officially retiring from tennis in April 2024, was appointed tournament director for the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The former two-time Grand Slam champion learned quickly and was able to take on the responsibility as WTA Finals tournament director quite well in the first two years of the event in Riyadh.
Now Muguruza will play the same role at one of her home tournaments. During her career, the former world number 1 played eight main tournaments in Madrid. Somewhat surprisingly, the Spanish tennis legend always struggled on the clay courts of Caja Magica, only reaching the round of 16 of the tournament – she also had three first-round exits and four second-round matches.
Madrid has been organizing joint Masters and WTA 1000 tournaments for years.
Muguruza: It is an honor to become Madrid’s tournament director
“Very happy. The truth is that this position has always been a dream of mine because it is the only tournament that we women have at home. It is also a WTA 1000 event, which makes it incredibly important. It is an honor to be involved in a different capacity, off the field and more in the office, as they say,” Muguruza said. Marking.
“I see it as a natural fit given my experience with the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Being close to the players for two years, that close relationship because I’m a former player who recently retired. I can take care of them and make sure they get all the attention they need. It’s something that comes naturally to me. It’s a very logical transition.”
When the WTA Finals moved to Riyadh in 2024, there was a lot of talk about how players would adapt to Saudi Arabia. So far everything has gone smoothly.
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