French Open: Muguruza stuns top seed Serena to win first Grand Slam

Paris: Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza stunned World No 1 Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 to claim her first major Grand Slam at just 22 in the French Open women's final on Saturday.

Second Set:

And Muguruza has done it! Wins her first major Grand Slam title, beats World No 1 Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4.

Serena saves four match points, Muguruza to serve for French Open title with 7-5 5-4 lead.

Muguruza races now to a 5-3 lead, Serena to serve to stay in this match.

Interesting battle! Serena wins the next game, it’s 4-3 now in the second set.

Muguruza gets closer to her first major Grand Slam, leads 4-2 in the second set.

Serena holds on to make it 2-3 against Muguruza in the second set.

First hold of the second set goes to Muguruza. She leads the world No.1 7-5, 3-1.

Serena breaks back and so does Muguruza. The Spaniard is 2-1 up, on the serve.

It’s 1-all in the second set, Serena to serve.

Muguruza breaks Serena easily early in the second set.

First set: Muguruza saves two break points, seals the game and takes the first set 7-5.

Muguruza with the break, 6-5 up, now serving for the set.

And Muguruza just won’t give up, it’s 5-all now.

From 4-2 down, Serena takes the lead 5-4 in the opening set.

On her third break chance, Serena converts to get the first set back on serve, it’s 4-all against Muguruza.

Serena fights back, Muguruza leads 4-3 in the 1st set.

Muguruza holds for 4-2 after two double faults in the opening set.

Muguruza gets the break in the fifth game to lead the 1^st set 3-2.

Muguruza with aggressive play and she saves two break points, holds serve to make it 2-2 in opening set.

Serena leads 2 games to 1 in the first set.

Serena takes the first game quite comfortably without dropping a point.

Serena Williams (USA x1)

Age – 32

Grand Slam titles – 21

Total WTA titles – 70

Garbine Muguruza (ESP x4)

Age – 22

Grand Slam Titles – 0

Total WTA titles – 2

Head-to-head

Williams leads 3-1

2013 Australian Open R64 Hard Williams 6-2, 6-0

2014 French Open R64 Clay Muguruza 6-2, 6-2

2015 Australian Open R16 Hard Williams 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

2015 Wimbledon F Grass Williams 6-4, 6-4

Paths to the final

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

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

If they win

- Williams would win her 22nd Grand Slam title equalling the Open-era record (since 1968) set by Steffi Graf in 1999. She would also, at 34, be the oldest winner of the French Open.

- Muguruzu would win her maiden Grand Slam title at the age of 22 and become the first Spanish woman to win a Grand Slam since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in Paris in 1998.

What they say

Williams - "I think Muguruza has been playing really well. She's been playing a really aggressive game and going for her shots. Regardless, I think it will be a good match. I mean, last time we played here in France she was able to win the match."

Muguruza - "I think I'm going to fight for each point. There will be moments when she'll be dominating, and maybe at times I will be dominating. I think I can be a tough opponent, too."