Muguruza recaps 2nd round victory against 'first lefty she played this year' Kristyna Pliskova

After Garbine Mugurza eased past Kristyna Pliskova to the third round of the 2020 Roland Garros, the Spaniard told press that she's really happy with the improvement in her game this year.

After reaching the first place in the WTA Rankings for the first time in September 2017, Garbine Muguruza struggled to maintain the same level of tennis in 2018 and 2019. However, everything changed she appointed Conchita Martínez as her coach again for the 2020 season. The Spaniard is able to deliver results like she used to what she confirmed also in the 2nd round of the 2020 Roland Garros with the victory over Kristyna Pliskova.

“Happy because she is actually the first lefty I played the entire year, and it's always tricky,” Muguruza told press afterward. “Also the fact that she has a big serve and it's hard to break her. I had to stay very focused to keep my game smart and to stay solid on my serve as well, yeah, and find a way."

“I was happy with my shots and how I felt and certainly was a shorter match than the first one. I think my game has improved,” Muguruza said. “I feel like my tennis was there and it's here. I feel like I am better mentally prepared. I think I did a good job trying to put things together, solve some stuff, see more clearly some other things, just in general a little bit more in perspective."

“But I think that also combined with the hard work. So it was a big change finishing in 2019, and starting in 2020 I just felt, okay, that year's going to be different and, yeah, I feel different on the court. I don't think I'm a different player, but I feel like harder, I feel stronger out there," Muguruza admitted.