On Wednesday, Serena and Venus Williams both lost in the second round. They were looking forward to playing with each other, but it seems that they will both be going home early. Had they won against their opponents, they would have met at the third round.
Garbiñe Muguruza is a 20-year-old Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player. She beat Serena with a score of 6-2, 6-2, which is one of the worst single losses the tennis champ has experienced. It is the earliest that Serena had to go home since losing in the first round at Roland Garros 2 years ago.
Serena Williams vs. Garbiñe Muguruza: match highlights
“It was one of those days. You can’t be on every day, and, gosh I hate to be off during a Grand Slam. It happens, you know. It’s not the end of the world. It’s what it is.”
Serena Williams’ post match interview
Venus was defeated by Anna Schmiedlova from Slovakia with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Venus Williams bounced from the French Open by Anna Schmiedlova in the second round: http://t.co/5Fgw8LNOMx pic.twitter.com/zO6PFCu7h8
— Yahoo (@Yahoo) May 28, 2014
Muguruza has been a fan of the Williams sisters for quite a while. As a child, she studied tennis matches and aspired to play against Serena on the court. On Wednesday, her wish came true when she beat Serena. “So when you watch someone play, you know exactly what you need to do to defeat her,” Muguruza said.
Muguruza said that it was difficult for her to go against Serena, as she is a big fan. “It was really difficult to be able to, O.K., be calm and say, ‘It’s another player,’” she said.
What a big win looks like. @GarbiMuguruza #RG14 pic.twitter.com/8BujZBwfMh
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2014
It is only Muguruza’s second time at the French Open. Last year, she was eliminated in the second round. However, she was able to reach the third round at last year’s Australian Open.
“It’s very difficult, because since I was a child when I turn on the TV, I see her play. Everything, when I’m practicing, okay, how Serena serves, how she plays a backend. I saw like 100 videos of her,” Muguruza said.
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