Muguruza relishing facing 'Spanish' Svetlana


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 11 Jul 2017

Tennis - Wimbledon - London, Britain - July 10, 2017 Spain’s Garbine Muguruza celebrates winning the fourth round match against Germany’s Angelique Kerber REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - Spain's Garbine Muguruza knocked out world number one Angelique Kerber on Monday and then said she was looking forward to playing 'Spanish style' Svetlana Kuznetsova in the last eight.

Muguruza, runner-up at Wimbledon in 2015, showed character as well as attacking skill to defeat Kerber 4-6 6-4 6-4, while Kuznetsova eliminated Polish ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

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