Muguruza on Nadal: "He told me 'this is my last season' "
Garbine Muguruza, two-time Grand Slam winner and former world number one, has not been a professional tennis player since last April.
Now retired, the 30-year-old Spaniard recently spoke to Tennis.com.
Asked about the end of Rafael Nadal's career, Muguruza made a rather surprising revelation, explaining that her compatriot had made certain confidences to her during their last meeting in April.
She explained: "It's difficult to get to know him. He's very shy, but we chatted a bit at the Laureus Awards in Madrid earlier this year.
He told me: 'This is my last season', but he didn't say anything else. I don't want to ask him any personal questions."
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