Personal

Previously coached by Conchita Martinez
Mother's name is Scarlet Blanco; father's name is José Antonio Muguruza; brothers' names are Asier (an engineer) and Igor (an economist); mother is from Venezuela and father is from Spain
Began playing tennis at age 3; first memory of the sport was playing with her brothers
Aggressive style of play; favorite surface is hardcourts; favorite shot is serve
Enjoys cooking, reading and listening to music
Favorite tennis players growing up were Serena Williams and Pete Sampras.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (10): 2021 - Dubai, Chicago 500, WTA Finals Guadalajara; 2019 - Monterrey; 2018 - Monterrey; 2017 - Wimbledon, Cincinnati; 2016 - Roland Garros; 2015 - Beijing; 2014 - Hobart.
Finalist (7): 2021 - Yarra Valley Classic, Doha; 2020 - Australian Open; 2018 - Doha; 2015 - Wimbledon, Wuhan; 2014 - Florianopolis.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2015 - Birmingham, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Suárez Navarro); 2014 - Marrakech (w/Oprandi), Stanford (w/Suárez Navarro); 2013 - Hobart (w/Torró-Flor).
Finalist (5): 2015 - Dubai, Madrid, WTA Finals (all w/Suárez Navarro); 2014 - Madrid, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Suárez Navarro).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2015-19; Spanish Olympic team, 2016.

Career in Review

2021 - Third career Top 5 finish (at No.3) for first Top 10 finish since 2017; posted 42-17 record for her third career 40+ win season; won a career-best three titles in 2021 highlighted by her championship win at the WTA Finals becoming first Spaniard to win the season finale; in addition to capturing 10th career title at Guadalajara, reached a further four finals in 2021, winning titles at Dubai (d. Krejcikova in F) and Chicago 500 (d. Jabeur in F), and finishing R-Up at the Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne (l. Barty) and Doha (l. Kvitova)

2020 - Fifth Top 20 season (finishing No.15); runner-up at Australian Open (l. to Kenin); SF at Shenzhen (l. to Alexandrova) and Rome (l. to Halep); QF at Hobart, Dubai and Doha; reached 3r at Roland Garros and 2r at US Open.

2019 - Sixth consecutive Top 50 season (finishing at No.36); won seventh career title at Monterrey (d. Azarenka in final); QF at Hua Hin (l. to Yastremska) and Indian Wells (l.