French Open 2016 Women’s Final: Predictions for Garbine Muguruza at Wimbledon

Garbine Muguruza beat Serena Williams to win her first Grand Slam title at the French Open on Saturday, and when the dust—or more accurately, clay—settles, her attention will be focused on Wimbledon.

The Spaniard won 7-5, 6-4 to beat the world No. 1 at Roland Garros—the second time the pair have met in a major final after Williams defeated her last year at SW19.

This year, Muguruza will be hoping to go one better on Centre Court. And with the experience of winning her first Slam under her belt, her chances of doing so have increased.

Per BBC Sport’s Russell Fuller, the youngster achieved a feat only one player before her has managed so far:

Muguruza is only 22, and along with Petra Kvitova the only Grand Slam singles champs to have been born in the 1990s

— Russell Fuller (@russellcfuller) June 4, 2016

According to BBC Sport, Muguruza drew on her past experience of playing the American to help her win:

I’m so, so excited—to play in a Grand Slam against one of the best players, it’s the perfect final.

I’m so happy. I had to be very ready and concentrated on all the points and just to fight as much as I can.

All the matches I’ve played against her helped me. 

Muguruza made good use of her power and combined it with deadly accuracy when hitting down the tramlines, as she did to seal the first …

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