Muguruza bans parents from final
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SHOCK Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza has banned her parents from watching her title showdown against Serena Williams today as she doesn’t want them to jinx her.
The 21-year-old Spaniard has had a set routine on her way to a first grand slam final which has included getting up and cleaning her teeth at a certain time while her mother and father stayed in Spain so as not to upset the rhythm. Now the world No. 20 has decided against inviting Jose Antonio and Venezuelan mother Scarlet over to the All England Club.
“My parents, they’re going to be in Barcelona watching me on the TV. I don’t want to change anything, but I’m not superstitious,” she said.
Muguruza also revealed that as a child she had dreamed of facing Williams in the Wimbledon final. “It’s weird. When I was eight, I was dreaming. Now it’s happening. It’s amazing. It’s what I’ve worked for. Now I’m feeling that all my effort, all the work that I did before, it’s like paying off,” said Muguruza who couldn’t recall who won the match she dreamt about.
But having defeated the world No. 1 in real life — at the French Open last year — she said she will not be intimidated by a player who has lost just once in 39 matches in 2015.
“It’s really important because it makes you see and realize that she’s also a person. She knows that I can win against her, that I’m not afraid. I don’t think she’s really used to this. Serena doesn’t lose so many matches in the year. I think it’s important.”
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