How did Garbine Muguruza celebrate her Wimbledon win? #GameSetMattek
The Spaniard also explains why she played tennis in a chair for o
Defending US Open doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands has long been a charismatic and beloved member of the traveling tennis circus. But during Wimbledon, she suffered a major injury that even threatened to end her career. While Bethanie recovers, she’s here in New York with #GameSetMattek—taking us behind-the-scenes with exclusive access to many members of the tennis community.
Years ago, when she was sidelined with an ankle injury, Garbine Muguruza played tennis in a chair for a month to get back in the swing of things. Other sidelined players may want to follow suit. Muguruza went on to win her second Grand Slam title this summer, at Wimbledon—the same tournament where Bethanie Mattek-Sands experienced a major injury of her own.
Had the American not gone down in her Wimbledon match against Sorana Cirstea, Mattek-Sands could have faced Muguruza. At the US Open, they finally crossed paths.
Throughout the tournament, American doubles star Bethanie Mattek-Sands will interview her playing pals at Flushing Meadows. It's #GameSetMattek, a series of exclusive conversations that take you behind the scenes with the game's greatest players and personalities.