Muguruza eases into 3rd round at Aust Open
Jan 18, 2017 - 12:00 PM Spanish No.7 seed Garbine Muguruza is into the third round of the Australian Open after defeating American Samantha Crawford in straight sets.The French Open champion broke Crawford in the ninth game of the second set then held her serve to record the 7-5 6-4 win on Wednesday night on Rod Laver Arena.
The Spaniard suffered a setback in her Open preparation when she was forced out of her semi-final clash with Frenchwoman Alize Cornet at the Brisbane International with a thigh strain.
But the 23-year-old is confident she is slowly getting on top of the injury.
"(It) feels a little bit better ... honestly, I think the time is helping me," Muguruza said.
"Hopefully now, the next day is going to help me recover even more.
"I definitely had a concern. But I knew I had to go out there and play with what I have. I went to try to play my normal tennis, try to be focused. It was an important match (against) a tough opponent actually."
Muguruza will face 32nd seed Anastasija Sevastova in the third round after the Latvian's straight-sets defeat of Kristina Kucova.
"Honestly, I think every match is completely different," she replied when asked if her first two performances had boosted her confidence.
"For sure it helps. But that my next round is a tricky match - I look forward for it. It helped me; I played two matches. I'm going to try to use that."
Source: AAP
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