Muguruza thumps Halep in Cincinnati final


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 21 Aug 2017

Aug 20, 2017; Mason, OH, USA; Garbine Muguruza raises the Rookwood Cup championship trophy after the womens finals match against Simona Halep during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via USA TODAY NETWORK

(Reuters) - Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza fine-tuned her preparations for this month's U.S. Open by crushing Simona Halep 6-1 6-0 in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday.

Muguruza's tennis was as hot as the summer sun in the early afternoon match on the outdoor hardcourt, as she wrapped up victory in less than an hour.

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