The 2016 French Open women`s singles final will pit defending champion and world number one Serena Williams(USA) against one of the emerging forces, Garbine Muguruza(Spain)
If Serena Williams wins, it will be her 22nd Grand Slam title equaling the Open-era record set by Steffi Graf in 1999. She would also, at 34, be the oldest winner at Roland Garros.
For Garbine Muguruzu, a win will help her become first Spanish woman to win a Grand Slam since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in Paris in 1998. She has never won a Major title.
Road to the final
Serena Williams
1st rd: bt Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 6-2, 6-0
2nd rd: bt Teliana Pereira (BRA) 6-2, 6-1
3rd rd: bt Kristina Mladenovic (FRA x26) 6-4, 7-6 (12/10)
4th rd: bt Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-1, 6-1
QF: bt Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
SF: bt Kiki Bertens (NED) 7-6 (9/7), 6-4
Garbine Muguruza
1st rd: bt Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2nd rd: bt Myrtille Georges (FRA) 6-2, 6-0
3rd rd: bt Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-3, 6-0
4th rd: bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x13) 6-3, 6-4
QF: bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 7-5, 6-3
SF: bt Samantha Stosur (AUS x21) 6-2, 6-4
Serena Williams Vs Garbine Muguruza Head-to-Head - Serena Williams leads 3-1
- 2013 Australian Open 2nd Round Serena Williams beat Garbine Muguruza 6-2,6-0
- 2014 French Open 2nd Round Serena Willliams lost to Garbine Muguruza 2-6,2-6
- 2015 Australian Open 4th Round Serena Williams beat Garbine Muguruza 2-6,6-3,6-2
- 2015 Wimbledon Final Serena Williams beat Garbine Muguruza6-4,6-4
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