Garbine Muguruza ‘smiling inside’ despite Australian Open final loss
The 26-year-old Spaniard was unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014 but defied low expectations and a torrid 18 months to come within one victory of a third Major.
The 26-year-old Spaniard was unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014 but defied low expectations and a torrid 18 months to come within one victory of a third Major.
A former world number one and two-time Major champion, Garbine Muruguza won four consecutive games in the second set to enter the final.
Romania's Simona Halep will face Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the semi-finals on Thursday.
Elina Svitolina becomes the sixth player among the top 10 seeds to be ousted from this year's Australian Open before the pre-quarters.
Muguruza, ranked seventh in the world, was a semi-finalist in San Jose last year, falling to eventual champion Madison Keys.
The Spanish top seed was unable to continue and handed the match to Krunic 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 2-1.
While this is the third ITF World Championship for Nadal, it is the first for Muguruza.
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep continued to lead the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday, while Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza…
Vandeweghe, who became a finalist in the WTA Elite Trophy, rose to 10th place in the rankings.
Muguruza continued to lead the Women's Tennis Association rankings released on Monday.
