(Reuters) - Former world number one Garbine Muguruza was relieved to finally avoid tripping at the last hurdle and end her trophy drought on Saturday in Dubai, the Spaniard's first WTA singles title in almost two years. The 27-year-old Muguruza had last won a tournament at Monterrey, Mexico, in April, 2019. "It means a lot, it's never easy to win titles," Muguruza told reporters after her 7-6(6) 6-3 win over Czech Barbora Krejcikova. A nice relief to be able to hold a champion's trophy and not the finalist's trophy." "Definitely it helps the confidence having a trophy under your belt," Muguruza said.

Source: The Star March 14, 2021 06:45 UTC