WTA 2016 French Open Final

Garbine Muguruza Wins First Grand Slam

World no. 4 Garbine Muguruza captures her first Grand Slam Title by defeating Serena Williams in the 2016 French Open Final.

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Garbine Muguruza wins her first Grand Slam Title by defeating Serena Williams in the 2016 French Open Final.
Garbine Muguruza wins her first Grand Slam Title by defeating Serena Williams in the 2016 French Open Final.

Spain’s Garbine Muguruza beats world no. 1 Serena Williams in the final of the 2016 French Open. The world no. 4 wins in consecutive sets 7-5, 6-4. This is the first Grand Slam title for Muguruza, who halted Williams’ bid of winning her 22nd major singles championship. The American would have tied Steffi Graf’s Open Era record had she won the tournament. Garbine Muguruza was also able to avenge a loss to Williams in last year’s Wimbledon final.

The first set saw Muguruza overcome nine double faults, including two early ones to open the frame. She was able to claw her way back by winning two consecutive games after going down early 0-1 on a love game.  To punctuate her mastery against the world no. 1, Muguruza broke Williams to end the opening set. Muguruza was also able to save four break points against Williams; getting tagged just once in five attempts from the hard-hitting world no. 1. Muguruza finished the fifty-seven minute first set with four aces as well as winning 35 out of 47 of her first serve points.

Garbine Muguruza carried over her brilliant play early into the second, breaking Williams in the opening game. The momentum garnered by the Muguruza was able to carry her to a 5-3 lead. The Spaniard faltered late however, failing to convert on four straight match points during the ninth game. Muguruza would bounce back in the final game though, ending the match with a powerful serve that would connect with the baseline. Williams finished the match with an underwhelming love set. The world no. 4 Muguruza did not look at all like an underdog, breaking Williams four times during the one hour and forty-four minute match. Muguruza also committed just 21 forced errors compared to 39 for Williams.

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“I have grown up playing on clay, so for Spain and for me, this is amazing,” said the 22-year old Garbine Muguruza. “I can’t explain with words what this day means to me. You work all your life to get here.”

Serena Williams, who would have won her fourth title at Roland Garros, was all praises for the up-and-coming young Spanish star. “She has a bright future, obviously,” said the 34-year old Williams. “She knows how to play on the big stage and clearly, she knows how to win Grand Slams. [It]Just goes to show you, you really have to play the big points well, and I think she played the big points really well.”