WTA Finals Live: Garbine Muguruza vs Anett Kontaveit: Garbine Muruguza capped pf the 2021 season on a high after the Spaniard trumped Anett Kontaveit to clinch the WTA Finals title. Muguruza beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 in Mexico to clinch the prestigious title on Wednesday (Thursday IST). Follow Updates of WTA Finals 2021 on InsideSport.
It was the two-time Grand Slam champion’s fourth appearance at the season-ending finals and her first in the championship match. She became the first Spaniard to win the year-end title. Muguruza ended the Estonian’s 12-match winning streak in the round-robin portion of the competition, and repeated the feat in the singles final.
Your 2021 #AKRONWTAFinals singles champion!
🇪🇸 @GarbiMuguruza 🏆 pic.twitter.com/1K5ASTuJMR
— wta (@WTA) November 18, 2021
WTA Finals Live: Garbine Muguruza beats Anett Kontaveit in straight sets, seals WTA Finals title
The first Spaniard to win the @WTAFinals 🙌
🇪🇸 @GarbiMuguruza cruises to victory in straight-sets over Kontaveit to claim the #AKRONWTAFinals trophy 🏆 pic.twitter.com/0VNofMRosv
— wta (@WTA) November 18, 2021
Muguruza vs Kontaveit Live: Muguruza began her WTA year-end campaign on a losing note after being defeated by Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova in three sets. Muguruza won the opening set. However, in the following match, Spaniard bounced back and defeated French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in three sets. In the final round-robin match, Garbine Muguruza edged out Pliskova and secured her semifinal berth by defeating Anett Kontaveit in straight sets.
WTA Finals Live: Garbine Muguruza to take on Anett Kontaveit in title clash, Head to Head – Follow Live Updates
Murguruza, No.6 seed from Spain defeated No.8 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-3, 7-5, to capture her third and biggest title of the year on Wednesday night in front of an excited crowd in Guadalajara. Muguruza fought back from a break down in the second set, winning the last four games of the match. The Spaniard was able to prevail in an hour and 38 minutes this time around, improving to 4-2 overall against Kontaveit.
The former world number one and two-time Grand Slam champion Muguruza, who was a semifinalist of the WTA Finals in 2015, also became the oldest champion since Serena Williams won it in 2014.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Muguruza is projected to rise to World No.3 in the upcoming season-ending rankings. That will be Muguruza’s best year-end ranking since she finished 2017 ranked World No.2. Kontaveit, for her efforts, is projected to hit a new career-high ranking of World No.7.
Ahead of WTA year-end tournament, Muguruza had a moderate outing in this season. The 28-year-old had played 17 tournaments and bagged two titles so far. Muguruza clinched the biggest title of the season at Dubai Tennis Championships. Muguruza will look to end her season on a high note with a prestigious WTA Finals title.
WTA Finals Live: Garbine Muguruza to take on Anett Kontaveit in title clash, Head to Head – Follow Live Updates
WTA Finals Live: Anett Kontaveit had a great start to her debut WTA year-end campaign. In the opening match, Estonian tennis star stunned French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets. In the following match, Anett Kontaveit qualified for the semifinals by defeating Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova. She was the first player to qualify for WTA year-end final four. However, she couldn’t remain undefeated as she lost to two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza in the final round-robin.
Prior to the start of the WTA year-end, Anett Kontaveit had a decent season this year. The 25-year-old has bagged four titles from 17 tournaments he has played. Due to her consistent performance throughout the season, she rose from World No.23 to No.8 this year. Kontaveit will look to end her high note by bagging WTA Finals title.
WTA Finals Live: Garbine Muguruza to take on Anett Kontaveit in title clash, Head to Head – Follow Live Updates
WTA Finals Live: Garbine Muguruza to take on Anett Kontaveit in title clash, Head to Head – Follow Live Updates
Garbine Muguruza vs Anett Kontaveit Head to Head
Garbine Muguruza and Anett Kontaveit have faced off each other five times in their careers, with Muguruza leading 3-2. The first face-off between both players was during 2016 Australian Round of 128, where Muguruza defeated Kontaveit in straight. Their latest encounter was during the group stage of the WTA Finals this year.
| Year | Event | Surface | Round | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WTA Finals | Indoor Hard | RR | Garbine Muguruza |
6-4, 6-4
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| 2021 | Kremlin Cup | Indoor Hard | QF | Anett Kontaveit |
6-1, 6-1
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| 2017 | French Open | Outdoor Clay | QF | Garbine Muguruza |
6-7, 6-4, 6-2
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| 2017 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | Outdoor Clay | R16 | Anett Kontaveit |
2-6, 7-6, 6-1
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| 2016 | Australian | Outdoor Hard | R128 | Garbine Muguruza |
6-0, 6-4
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