Victoria Azarenka 7-6, 7-6 Garbine Muguruza (Miami R4)
This match
was definitely a match to watch as it was the first ever meeting between
Victoria Azarenka and Garbine Muguruza. This match-up may as well be the future
main rivalry of the WTA as both players are tipped to stay at the top for many
more years.
The match
was a thriller, being decided in over 2 hours and in 2 straight tiebreak sets.
Muguruza earned set point in the first set, but Azarenka managed to save it and
comeback to win the set.
Azarenka
then strolled to a 5-2 lead in the second set to look on course for yet another
victory, but Muguruza made a spirited comeback to bring the set to a tiebreak
to decide its winner. However, Muguruza was not able to carry the momentum into
the tiebreak as Azarenka cruised to a great and important victory.