Upsets roll as Muguruza, Kenin reach Australian Open final

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AFP Melbourne
Last Updated : Jan 30 2020 | 2:35 PM IST

Unseeded Garbine Muguruza fought back from behind in both sets to defeat racquet-smashing fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday and set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia Kenin.

The Spaniard, a two-time Grand Slam champion, reached her first Melbourne final with a tough 7-6 (10/8), 7-5 victory at a steamy Rod Laver Arena.

The 26-year-old, who suffered a calamitous drop in form last season, is the first unseeded player to reach the women's final since Belgium's Justine Henin in 2010.

"Very excited to be in the final, it's a long way to go and I have one more match on Saturday," said Muguruza, the former world number one who is now ranked 32.

"I wasn't thinking that I was down, I was thinking keep going and at some stage you're going to have an opportunity.

"Luckily I have 48 hours now to recover and get ready for the last match. We train all of our career to be able to play on this court and in (front of) this crowd."
- Kenin the Barty pooper -
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"I'm just speechless, I honestly can't believe this. I've dreamed about this moment since I was five years old."
"I really had to fight out here. There's a reason she's number one."

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First Published: Jan 30 2020 | 2:35 PM IST