Muguruza relieved to end trophy drought with Dubai win

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 14, 2021 Spain's Garbine Muguruza during her fourth round match against Japan's Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Loren Elliott

(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. Since then she reached the title rounds at the 2020 Australian Open, Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne in February and last week's event in Doha.