6 Garbine Muguruza of Spain secured her spot in the WTA Finals Guadalajara semifinal, overcoming No.8 seed Anett Kontaveit 6-4, 6-4 to snap the Estonian’s 12-match winning run on Monday (IST).6 Garbine Muguruza, from Spain, has been selected to the WTA Finals Guadalajara semifinal.She defeated No.8 seed AnettKontaveit, 6-4, to end the Estonian’s 12-match winning streak (IST). The former world No.1 advanced to the semifinals as the second qualifier out of the ‘Teotihuacan group’, posting a 2-1 record along with group winner Kontaveit and will face country-mate Paula Badosa on Tuesday.The former world No.1 reached the semifinals as second qualifier from the ‘Teotihuacan’ group.She posted a 2-1 record with Kontaveit, the group winner.
On Tuesday, she will face Paula Badosa, her country-mate.The winner will be the first Spanish woman to advance to the finals since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario finished runner-up in 1993.
The Spanish women’s champion will become the first since 1993, when Arantxa Sanchez Vicario was the runner-up.
With Muguruza and Badosa, this is the first time two Spaniards have advanced to the semifinal stage at the elite eight-player WTA Finals.
This is the first time that two Spaniards have reached the semifinal stage of the elite eight-player WTA Finals.Playing in her fourth WTA Finals and first since 2017, Muguruza is into the knockout stage for the first time since her tournament debut in 2015.
Muguruza, playing in her fourth WTA Finals, and her first since 2017, is in the knockout stage.
“This is amazing.”This is incredible.I didn’t know all of this history,” Muguruza said.Muguruza stated that he didn’t know the history of all this.”1993, I was born that year,” the Spaniard told wtatennis.com.The Spaniard explained to wtatennis.com that he was born in 1993.
“It’s amazing there are four players left and two of them are Spaniards.”It is amazing that there are still four players, and two of them are from Spain.I mean, that just shows that Spain has a great level of tennis and a great school.That just goes to show that Spain has great tennis players and a great school.It’s going to be a fun match.It will be a great match.It’s like you said, historical.It’s historical, as you say.Hopefully the crowd is going to be on the match.I hope the crowd will be there to support the match.Whoever plays better is going to get the final,” added Muguruza.
Muguruza said that the final will be decided by who plays better.
Coming into the match with a 2-0 record after back-to-back straight set wins, Kontaveit confirmed her place at the top of the ‘Teotihuacan group’ after Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova’s three-set win over country-mate Barbora Krejcikova earlier in the day.Kontaveit entered the match with a 2-0 record, having won back-to-back sets.This was after Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic beat Barbora Krejcikova in three sets earlier in the day.Pliskova’s victory created an easy scenario for Muguruza — win and advance.Muguruza was able to win with Pliskova’s victory.
“Today was a match that was kind of everything or nothing,” Muguruza said.Muguruza stated, “Today was an event that was kinda of everything or nothing.” “Starting the round-robin with a loss, it was never good.It was not good that the round-robin began with a loss.
To finally get two wins and qualify was amazing.It was incredible to finally win two and qualify.Today I think I played the best match out of the three.Today, I believe I played the best match of all three.
Cutting this long run from Anett, I was like, Okay, is it going to be me the one to stop her?”.After seeing Anett’s long run, I thought, “Okay, can it be me that will stop her?”
“I think Garbine played a great match,” Kontaveit said.Kontaveit stated that Garbine played an excellent match.”She was very aggressive, just very on it from the first point.”She was aggressive and very focused from the beginning.I think I made way too many unforced errors.
Unforced errors are what I did a lot of.I mean, I don’t think I played a very good match.I mean, I don’t think I played a very well match.I just wish I could have done a better job today.”.I wish I had done a better job today.
Kontaveit finished the match with more winners, 17 to 13, but it was Muguruza’s serve that proved the dominant stroke.Kontaveit won the match 17 to 13, but Muguruza’s serve was the winner.
On facing country-mate Badosa for the first time in the semifinal, Muguruza said, “I’ve been very happy for her.Muguruza, when she faced Badosa, her countrymate, said that she was very happy for her.She started the year obviously further back.Evidently, she started the year further back.
She made her way to the top playing amazing, winning Indian Wells.She rose to the top by winning Indian Wells.We shared fun moments in the Olympics.We had many fun times together at the Olympics.We’ve talked a little bit.We have had a few conversations.We get to know a little bit more of each other.We get to know each other a bit better.It’s a special week to bond.”.It’s a week of special bonding.
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