Garbine Muguruza beats Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 in the final in Guadalajara on Wednesday. The match lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes. This is the first time that Garbine conquered this tournament. Her best result in this event so far was reaching the semifinal. Here you can see when her history at this event.
Muguruza was elated about the outcome of the match. She commented:
“I felt everything. I was stressed at the beginning because I wanted to do so well. I had a tough group. I didn’t start well. But I was like, ‘Okay, calm down, you wanted to be here, this is your dream, you are here, you still have a chance, so be quiet for a little bit, stop complaining, just keep fighting, hold there, hold to your little chances you might have.’
Me and Conchi, we were speaking. We were just seeing all the good and positive things: ‘I know we lost, but we’re here. You have a chance. We’re not leaving from Guadalajara without just giving it all.’ Look where I am now with that mentality, keeping positive. I made it.”
Highlights Garbine Muguruza vs. Anett Kontaveit WTA Finals – Guadalajara
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
1h:27
At the end of the match, Garbine scored 67 points vs. Kontaveit’s 59.
Muguruza
Muguruza served pretty well to win 80% of the points (28/35) behind her first serve, and she won 56% points (15/27) on her second serve. Muguruza won this match even if she had a tough time converting her break points as she converted only 33% (2/6) of the procured opportunities.
Kontaveit
On the other side, Kontaveit wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/3). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.
After this contest, the head to head between Muguruza and Kontaveit is 4-2 for Garbine.
This was the 10th career title for Muguruza. (see list of titles and finals). Anett remains with 5th titles after she conquered the tournament in ‘s 2017, in Cleveland 2021, in Ostrava 2021, in Moscow 2021 and in Cluj 2021. (see list of titles and finals)
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The Spaniard won the set after she broke Kontaveit 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 7th (4-3) and in the 9th (6-3) game. Anett tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4th (2-2) game. Yet, Garbine managed to stay calm and finish the job to conquer the set 6-3.
Kontaveit was completely outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-3 to 6-3.
Muguruza converted 37% of her break points (3/8). She had 8 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 3rd (1-1 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 7th (3-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, Kontaveit was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 4th game (1-2 40-A).
They contested 68 points. Muguruza won 6 points more than the Estonian (37-31). Muguruza conceded 9 points on serve (15-9). In addition, on the other side, Anett conceded 22 points on serve (22-22).
Muguruza conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 7th (3-4) game, The Spaniard broke back in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th game to conquer the set 7-5.
Anett was completely knocked out in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-5 to 7-5.
Garbine converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 6th (3-2 40-A), the 10th (4-5 15-40) and the 12th game (6-5 0-40). Also, on the other side, the Estonian converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 7th game (3-3 30-40).
They played 76 points. The Spaniard was the winner of the set after clinching 12 points more than Anett (44-32). Muguruza lost 10 points on serve (23-10). Regarding the other side of the net, Kontaveit conceded 21 points on serve (22-21).
Garbine Muguruza in Guadalajara |
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