PARIS — If there’s a player who shouldn’t be afraid of Serena Williams’ return to Grand Slam tennis at the French Open, it’s certainly Garbine Muguruza. Despite an inconsistent clay-court season so far, the two-time Grand Slam champion from Spain is among the top contenders at Roland Garros. Muguruza and Williams have played against each other five times, and the Venezuela-born Muguruza prevailed twice, both at the French Open. Muguruza’s preparations for the French Open have been far from ideal, winning just two matches on clay. She was even unaware of her first-round opponent until asked how it felt to be up against former French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.

Source: National Post May 25, 2018 16:30 UTC