No problems for top seed Garbine Muguruza in Monterrey
Top seed Garbine Muguruza required just 45 minutes to book her place in the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey.
The two-time Grand Slam champion, who lost in the round of 16 at the Miami Open last week, crushed wildcard Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-1.
.@GarbiMuguruza was near-perfect in her @Abierto_GNP opener!
She downs Zarazua, 6-1, 6-1! #AbiertoGNPSeguros pic.twitter.com/kyV2xh6ig3
— WTA (@WTA) April 4, 2018
“I’m very happy because this is my third time in Monterrey, and in the previous years I didn’t play very well so finally now I could win a match,” Muguruza said after the match.
“It was different playing a local girl, a young star, but I’m excited to play new people. I just concentrate and try to do my job the best I can.”
Next up for the Spaniard is a second-round encounter against Alison Riske after the American beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-0, 7-6 (7-4).
Fourth seed Timea Babos also advanced as she beat qualifier Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 6-4 while the fifth-seed Monica Puig claimed a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Nicole Gibbs.
Meanwhile Danielle Collins, who reached the semi-finals in Miami, beat Colombian Mariana Duque-Marino 6-1, 6-3.
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