Garbiñe Muguruza is going full blast at this Australian Open. In the first round a donut was endorsed in the second set to the Russian Gasparyan and this Wednesday, without a break in between, in the second half she almost fed another tennis player from the same country, Liudmila Samsonova, a donut. The Spanish, with a very hopeful display of strength and precision, won by 6-3 and 6-1 in 64 minutes. It was their eighth consecutive victory against a rival from Russia in Grand Slams. Kuznetsova (three times), Alexandrova, Sharapova and Plavlyuchenkova had previously suffered defeats. The aforementioned Sharapova was the last from this country to beat her in a major, in the 2014 Roland Garros quarterfinals. “There are so many Russians in the top-100 that it is normal for me to beat many. My tennis adapts well to those rivals”said the 16th in the world.
Muguruza was impeccable. She only committed 14 errors forced by the 35 of Samsonova, a very aggressive player who could not enter the game this time more patient from Caracas. The best thing about this 22-year-old and 130th tennis player in the world, who came from the previous one and on Tuesday eliminated Paula Badosa in three sets, is the serve, and that kept her in the game, especially in the first set. Even so, Garbiñe made him four breaks and had better performance than she at the service, since he did not concede a single break ball and won 79% of points with first.
Garbiñe looks very involved in the tournament. He did not stop cheering up throughout the game and did not leave him at any time, not even when his rival pressed him with his aces. They had never met and that is something that no longer seems to be a problem for the winner of two Grand Slams, who he will meet Kazakh Zarina Diyas (27 years old and 83rd) on Friday, whom she beat in three sets last year in Shenzhen.
“Playing often hasn't affected me”
Muguruza attended the media at the usual press conference after his second game in two days.
Hot: “It was hot, a typical Melbourne summer day, more difficult conditions. I'm glad I played well against someone I don't know. Sometimes it is difficult to face matches like this but once we have played the first set a little, I have been able to read his game and I have already put myself ahead and everything has gone better. “
Two games in two days: “Playing often has not affected me. I had a day off after the final on Sunday and it is nothing new to have to play two days in a row in a Grand Slam. I am taking it as a normal tournament. Now I am in such a way that I have a recovery day to prepare for the next game, and without further ado, adapting to what is coming “
Fewer unforced errors: “I have tried to err less. I have also come across very aggressive players who can make a point and miss a lot. But I am happy to be able to keep unforced errors low. “
His next rival: “I played last year, I remember it was a very tough and physically demanding game. I expect a difficult game and she has just won two games so she will certainly be looking forward to it “
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