Muguruza tombs Halep and will play the Australian Open final against Kenin

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  • The Spanish, in a great game, wins 7-6 and 7-5 to the Romanian
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Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza qualified for the Australian Open final, the first 'Grand Slam' of the season, after beating Romanian Simona Halep (7-6 (8), 7-5), and He will fight for the title against American Sofia Kenin.

Muguruza, champion of Roland Garros 2016 and Wimbledon 2017, will look for the third 'big' of his career in Melbourne Park in front of the fourteenth seed, which surprised world number one and great local hope, Asleigh Barty (7-6 (6), 7-5).