By Allan Kelly, AFP PARIS, June 3, 2016 – Serena Williams will play Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final on Saturday in a replay of last year’s Wimbledon title match. Williams won that in straight sets for her 21st Grand Slam title, but Muguruza, at 22, 12 years younger than the American, has improved further since then. Photo courtesy of hurriyetdailynews.com The top seed and defending champion kept alive her hopes of a record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam title against unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens. But her form was at best patchy as she labored to a 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 semi-final win. The fourth seeded Muguruza, meanwhile, underlined her fine form with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Australia’s Samantha Stosur to reach a Grand Slam final for just the second time. ”The first set was not simple, but she was playing so well,” Williams said of Bertens. ”I need to keep [...]
