However, she overcame a thigh injury to beat Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, herself troubled by a back injury throughout the match, as Spain won their final tie 2-1. The Spanish team of Muguruza and David Ferrer were already out of contention for the final. Her efforts were in vain though, as Muguruza claimed another early break in the second set and cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win. Muguruza said it was a confidence boosting win and while she didn’t believe the injury was serious, said the leg was causing significant discomfort. “She is tough competitor and we have played lots of times,” Muguruza said of Cornet.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2019 07:41 UTC