French Open 2016: Women’s Final Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

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Published: June 4, 2016

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Garbine Muguruza shocked Serena Williams to win her first ever Grand Slam on Saturday, beating the world No. 1 in two sets at the French Open. The set scores were 7-5, 6-4.

The 22-year-old had the upper hand in the majority of the rallies, and while both players made plenty of mistakes, Muguruza took the upper hand from the baseline at key moments.

The result means Williams will have to wait until Wimbledon for her chance to win her 22nd career Grand Slam, an Open era record currently held by Steffi Graf.

As shared by BBC Sport, while Williams led the head-to-head between the two, Muguruza had reason to believe in her chances:



The world No. 1 started the match in dominant fashion, with a hold to love, but her opponent answered right back, setting the tone for an excellent first set. Muguruza dealt well with Williams' power and even regularly beat her from the baseline, something few players are capable of.



The Spanish star saved a break point in the fourth game and picked a bad time to hit a double fault, but after a lengthy battle, she held. Per tennis blogger Chris Goldsmith, holding serve would be a big key to winning for Muguruza, as Williams' has looked fine so far this season:



Muguruza found a breakthrough in the very next game, earning three quick break chances and making the most of the third, as Williams double-faulted. She almost gifted the next game to her opponent, starting with two double-faults of her own, but a couple of long rallies went her way, and she grabbed the game with a beautifully placed forehand down the line.

Williams relied less on her raw power than she normally does, to the delight of Christopher Clarey of the New York Times:



Former professional tennis player Tracy Austin was impressed with her opponent:



Williams held serve and showed her class and experience by grab...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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