Muguruza eager to see back of ‘tough, roller-coaster’ season
2 years, 3 months ago

Muguruza eager to see back of ‘tough, roller-coaster’ season

The Hindu  

Former world number one Garbine Muguruza wants to end a “roller-coaster” season with “a different feeling” after winning her opening match at the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. The Spaniard beat Greek qualifier Despina Papamichail 6-4, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals in Tokyo and gain “a little bit more confidence” in a poor year for the two-time Grand Slam champion. “It’s been a tough season, a little bit of a roller coaster,” said the 28-year-old, who is now ranked 12 in the world. That’s my goal.” Muguruza, who won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon a year later, started the year ranked number three but has since lost in the first round of six tournaments.

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Jabeur, Muguruza exit French Open after shock defeats
2 years, 7 months ago

Jabeur, Muguruza exit French Open after shock defeats

The Hindu  

Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 loss to Poland's Magda Linette. Linette, who lost to Jabeur in the third round last year, went up 4-2 in the third set but saw her advantage slip away when …

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza Stunned in Second Round by 'Dinosaur' Alize Cornet
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza Stunned in Second Round by 'Dinosaur' Alize Cornet

News 18  

French veteran Alize Cornet described herself as “a bit of a dinosaur” after she sent world number three and 2020 finalist Garbine Muguruza crashing out of the Australian Open in the second round Thursday, upsetting the Spaniard 6-3, 6-3. Cornet has never been past the fourth round of a major, but she is hugely experienced, appearing in 60 consecutive Grand …

Dubai Open: Garbine Muguruza ends two-year title drought with straight-sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova in final
3 years, 9 months ago

Dubai Open: Garbine Muguruza ends two-year title drought with straight-sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova in final

Firstpost  

Dubai: Garbine Muguruza ended a two-year title drought by claiming a maiden Dubai crown with a 7-6, 6-3 victory over unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova on Saturday. She gave a huge sigh of relief when a Krejcikova forehand sailed long on Muguruza’s second match point. “It was very challenging, more than people think, with so many things that happened in this …

Garbine Muguruza Lays Down a Marker as Big Names Pull Out of Australian Open Warm-ups
3 years, 11 months ago

Garbine Muguruza Lays Down a Marker as Big Names Pull Out of Australian Open Warm-ups

News 18  

Former world number one Garbine Muguruza sounded out a warning to her Australian Open rivals with a 6-1 6-0 thrashing of Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday to set up a Yarra Valley Open final against Ash Barty. The warm-up tournaments at Melbourne Park were hit by more withdrawals early on Saturday when former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka …

French Open: Garbine Muguruza Survives Three-hour Battle Against Tamara Zidansek
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Garbine Muguruza Survives Three-hour Battle Against Tamara Zidansek

News 18  

Former champion Garbine Muguruza said there was no such thing as a relaxing match these days after narrowly avoiding a first-round exit at the French Open on Monday when she battled for three hours to beat Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek 7-5 4-6 8-6. Zidansek lost her only previous main-draw match at Roland Garros but asked all sorts of questions of Muguruza …

Muguruza survives Zidansek test at French Open - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Muguruza survives Zidansek test at French Open - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Former champion Garbine Muguruza said there was no such thing as a relaxing match these days after narrowly avoiding a first-round exit at the French Open on Monday when she battled for three hours to beat Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek 7-5, 4-6, 8-6. Zidansek lost her only previous main-draw match at Roland Garros but asked all sorts of questions of Muguruza …

Clijsters faces Muguruza on tough return in Dubai
4 years, 10 months ago

Clijsters faces Muguruza on tough return in Dubai

The Hindu  

Kim Clijsters faces an unexpectedly tough first match on her comeback after seven years out in Dubai this week - against Australian Open finalist Garbine Muguruza. READ | Her absence moved tournament wild card Muguruza into the draw opposite Clijsters, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion and mother-of-three who is making a return after last competing at the 2012 US …

Australian Open: Muguruza 'smiling inside' despite final loss
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Muguruza 'smiling inside' despite final loss

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza said she was “smiling inside” despite giving up a one-set lead in losing the Australian Open final to fiery American 14th seed Sofia Kenin on Saturday. Kenin, 21 and playing her first Grand Slam final, defeated Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to cap a tournament of surprises in the women's draw in Melbourne. “I think right now it's tough …

Garbine Muguruza’s experience will help in Aus Open final: Justine Henin
4 years, 11 months ago

Garbine Muguruza’s experience will help in Aus Open final: Justine Henin

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza’s big-match experience should prove the difference in the Australian Open women’s final against American surprise package Sofia Kenin, according to seven-times Grand Slam champion Justine Henin. “She’s had lots of ups and downs for sure but she’s a girl who has the potential to play semi-finals and finals everywhere.” While Muguruza has returned to the form that …

Muguruza beats Halep to reach Australian Open final against Kenin
4 years, 11 months ago

Muguruza beats Halep to reach Australian Open final against Kenin

The Hindu  

Unseeded Garbine Muguruza defeated fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday to set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia Kenin, who defeated World No. Muguruza, unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014, squandered two set points in the breaker while saving two more for Halep, and then clinched it with a stop volley that Halep …

Patience the key for rejuvenated Muguruza as semifinal awaits
4 years, 11 months ago

Patience the key for rejuvenated Muguruza as semifinal awaits

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza emphasised the importance of patience after the two-time Grand Slam champion reached the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday. Muguruza, who split from Martinez two years ago, advanced to her first semifinal since the 2018 French Open after outlasting 30th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena midweek. 'Just hang in there' Unseeded for the first time …

Australian Open 2020: Muguruza vs Pavlyuchenkova quarters report
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Muguruza vs Pavlyuchenkova quarters report

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza's renaissance continued after the two-time grand slam champion overcame Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open semifinal. And former world number one Muguruza moved through to her first major semifinal since the 2018 French Open thanks to Wednesday's hard-fought win against 30th seed Pavlyuchenkova. Holds of serve were at a premium from the outset in Melbourne …

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza brushes away Kiki Bertens to reach quarters
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza brushes away Kiki Bertens to reach quarters

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza’s participation at the Australian Open had been in doubt due to illness but Monday’s demolition of Kiki Bertens to reach the quarter-finals proved she is not only nearing full health but could also be a genuine title contender. “Starting the Grand Slam not feeling great it’s not a good feeling,” she said of the viral illness that …

Australian Open 2020: Garbine Muguruza scales her mountain of self-doubt with commanding win over Elina Svitolina
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Garbine Muguruza scales her mountain of self-doubt with commanding win over Elina Svitolina

Firstpost  

Last November, Garbine Muguruza scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Her win over Elina Svitolina seems to show that she may have overcome the ‘mountain’ of self-doubt and crippling anxiety that had seemingly taken hold of her as well. Muguruza’s commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over fifth seed Elina Svitolina on Saturday could be viewed as a product of …

Aus Open: Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights after win
4 years, 11 months ago

Aus Open: Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights after win

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Having scaled Africa’s highest mountain during the offseason, former world number one Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights at the Australian Open after suffering a tumble down the world rankings in 2019. The Venezuela-born Spaniard made another determined push at Melbourne Park on Thursday, heaving herself out of a mid-match slump against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic to reach the …

Garbine Muguruza tunes-up
5 years, 7 months ago

Garbine Muguruza tunes-up

Deccan Chronicle  

Rome: Former French Open winner Garbine Muguruza warmed up for this month’s clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros by easing into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday with a straight sets win over China’s Zheng Saisai. “I love Rome and it is very important for me to get as many matches as I can for the Grand …

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