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WTA Chicago: Garbine Muguruza with a great final sprint to the title

Garbine Muguruza has won the WTA 500 tournament in Chicago.

by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Oct 03, 2021, 10:54 pm

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Garbine Muguruza
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Garbine Muguruza

Muguruza prevailed in the final against Ons Jabeur 3: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 0 and thus secured the ninth individual title of her career.

Muguruza was already two times behind with a break in the second round, but after the 2: 3 from her point of view she did not give up a game. Even if she initially needed five set balls to equalize.

Jabeur was initially the better player, as usual variable, but in the middle of the second set she left her forehand, after which her game broke apart as Muguruza increased.

For Muguruza it is the second title in 2021 after the victory in Dubai at the beginning of the year, in the new WTA ranking she will climb to 6th place. Ons Jabeur will also make progress, she will be number 14 in the world for the first time on Monday.

by Florian Goosmann

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Oct 03, 2021, 09:56 pm
last edit: Oct 03, 2021, 10:54 pm