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Muguruza: Play Mad, Play Bad

Garbine Muguruza managed mood swings masterfully winning her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros last year.

The experience taught Muguruza a valuable lesson: playing mad increases the prospect of playing bad.

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A self-described emotional player, Muguruza smiles and shows joy when things are going well and has snapped at coach Sam Sumyk and occasionally cracked a racquet under stress.

In the aftermath of her 6-2, 6-3 win over Kirsten Flipkens in her BNP Paribas Open opener, Muguruza said she's working to channel emotion into positive energy.

"My mood? Oh, sure, yes (it impacts performance),” Muguruza told the media. “I think not only to play. I think for everything you do. If you're pissed, you have more options to play bad.

"If you're feeling happy and motivated... it's like if you have a bad day and you don't change your mindset, even if you go to buy bread at the supermarket, you're going to be, like, everything is so bad. It happens to me. Today I'm very negative. You have to change it. Yeah."

 

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Aiming for her first trip to the Indian Wells round of 16 in four years, the seventh-seeded Spaniard will face American teenage wild card Kayla Day in round three.

"I never know my expectations for the tournament," Muguruza said. "I believe every time I play the tournament I see myself holding a trophy, for sure. I want to believe I'm one of these women that can win the tournament.

"After that, I could lose in third round. I just want to go out there, my next match, and try to play well, try to do my game, basically."

 Photo credit: Matt Hazlett/BNP Paribas Open

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