The Spanish-Venezuelan Garbiñe Muguruza, fourth favorite, by easily defeating the Romanian Sorana Cirstea, 6-0 and 6-4, in just sixty-four minutes, has reached the quarterfinals of the women’s tournament of tennis of Doha, endowed with 3.17 million dollars.
This is Garbiñe’s third triumph over Cirstea, in the same number of clashes, having previously also defeated her at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon 2017.
Garbiñe was much firmer than in her debut two days ago against the Chinese Ying-Ying Duan, which she also won in two sets but where it cost her to close the contest.
Against the Romanian, to whom he endorsed a whole “donut” in the first set, to add another two consecutive games at the beginning of the second, instead he closed the match without conceding any points in the last tenth game.
Garbiñe Muguruza’s rival in the quarterfinals will come out of the duel between the French Caroline García, seventh favorite, and the Russian Anna Blinkova, from qualifying.
«I think I played very well in the first set, and in the second set she came out much better, reached a high level, I made some mistakes, and there the match was equalized. I like to feel the pressure, to be one of those players of tennis privileged who can aspire to the title, and it is good “, said Muguruza at the foot of the track.
The Spanish-Venezuelan, later at a press conference, commented that she felt “much better today”: “I felt much better today than the other day, and I definitely played well in the first set. She, too, missed some shots that maybe later didn’t miss in the second set. “
And it all evened out a bit, especially in the end. It is always difficult when you have to close the matches, since your opponent plays relaxed and it is always difficult. But I am very happy with the performance. I’m looking to play as many games as possible the better. So it’s good, “he said.
Muguruza also explained that the reason for asking the advice of Conchita Martínez, from this tournament on her technical team, in the second set: «I called Conchita to the court because it was a good moment, and she was playing well, and I thought it would be good for me to hear some things, maybe to change my mind or just… you know.
“Nothing really changed, but that’s what these moments of calling the coach are for, they are moments to have the maximum help. And I think it was a good idea. Well, yes, with Conchita it is working because, as I said before, we have a great relationship, and I know it is working, “he added.
«I am sure that eventually I will have a game that will not be favorable. But so far I’m not thinking about that. I’m happy because I feel much better physically too. I think that’s the most important thing, “he said.
Asked if her coach Sam Sumyk will join her for the next tournament, she said: “Yes Sam is coming to Dubai next week. We are in contact with him every day. We talk every day about how I feel and the games and stuff.
«He is my coach. So just because he’s not here doesn’t mean we don’t talk. Actually, he will be in Dubai soon, and it will be good to have the whole team, ”he said. EFE.
This is Garbiñe’s third triumph over Cirstea, in the same number of clashes, having previously also defeated her at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon 2017.
Garbiñe was much firmer than in her debut two days ago against the Chinese Ying-Ying Duan, which she also won in two sets but where it cost her to close the contest.
Against the Romanian, to whom he endorsed a whole “donut” in the first set, to add another two consecutive games at the beginning of the second, instead he closed the match without conceding any points in the last tenth game.
Garbiñe Muguruza’s rival in the quarterfinals will come out of the duel between the French Caroline García, seventh favorite, and the Russian Anna Blinkova, from qualifying.
«I think I played very well in the first set, and in the second set she came out much better, reached a high level, I made some mistakes, and there the match was equalized. I like to feel the pressure, to be one of those players of tennis privileged who can aspire to the title, and it is good “, said Muguruza at the foot of the track.
The Spanish-Venezuelan, later at a press conference, commented that she felt “much better today”: “I felt much better today than the other day, and I definitely played well in the first set. She, too, missed some shots that maybe later didn’t miss in the second set. “
And it all evened out a bit, especially in the end. It is always difficult when you have to close the matches, since your opponent plays relaxed and it is always difficult. But I am very happy with the performance. I’m looking to play as many games as possible the better. So it’s good, “he said.
Muguruza also explained that the reason for asking the advice of Conchita Martínez, from this tournament on her technical team, in the second set: «I called Conchita to the court because it was a good moment, and she was playing well, and I thought it would be good for me to hear some things, maybe to change my mind or just… you know.
“Nothing really changed, but that’s what these moments of calling the coach are for, they are moments to have the maximum help. And I think it was a good idea. Well, yes, with Conchita it is working because, as I said before, we have a great relationship, and I know it is working, “he added.
«I am sure that eventually I will have a game that will not be favorable. But so far I’m not thinking about that. I’m happy because I feel much better physically too. I think that’s the most important thing, “he said.
Asked if her coach Sam Sumyk will join her for the next tournament, she said: “Yes Sam is coming to Dubai next week. We are in contact with him every day. We talk every day about how I feel and the games and stuff.
«He is my coach. So just because he’s not here doesn’t mean we don’t talk. Actually, he will be in Dubai soon, and it will be good to have the whole team, ”he said. EFE.