5 best athletes for the week 30 May - 6 June

Garbine Muguruza

Garbine Muguruza won her first Grand Slam title

Only 22-years-old, Garbine Muguruza made history in several ways last week as she beat World No. 1 and reigning champion Serena Williams for her first ever Grand Slam title.

She had only defeated Williams once before on the professional circuit; interestingly, that was also at the French Open, albeit in the early rounds of the 2014 Open.

Muguruza became the first Spanish woman in nearly two decades to win the French Open; the last woman to win the title was Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, in 1998.

She is now also only the second player born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title, making her one of the rising stars of women’s tennis.