"It felt like every point was very fast" - Muguruza confident after win over Swiatek

It has been a year of ruthless efficiency for Garbine Muguruza, as the former World No.1 punctuated her season with a commanding win over Iga Swiatek at the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

In a clash between French Open champions, it was all Muguruza as the Spaniard made quick work of her Polish opponent, prevailing with a 6-0 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals.

"From the beginning, I was there to control the score, and was taking the advantage," Muguruza said after the match. "I think she missed, in the first set, a couple of shots here and there that gave me the extra advantage."

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The 2016 Roland Garros champion has reached two WTA singles finals this season, and is probably one of the most in-form players on tour at the moment.

"I think I took my opportunities, and I was efficient when I had to break her serve, or stay with my serve," Muguruza added. "Just happy with the way I started. I was very focused, looking forward to the match as well. Sometimes you start a little bit off, but today I felt good on the court."

"It felt like every point was very fast, we didn’t have that many long rallies today, so it felt like in a blink you could go 3-0 up or 3-0 down. I feel like the way we play on the surface, it’s not really the match to have 20-ball rallies."

The two-time Grand Slam champion is leading the tour with a 15-4 win record, having fallen just shy of her first title this season in Doha a few days ago. She will face third seed Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals, with Muguruza prevailing in their most recent encounter in Doha last week.

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