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Wimbledon 2015: A Look At The Serena Williams Garbiñe Muguruza Final Match

Garbiñe Muguruza

(Photo : Getty Images) Garbiñe Muguruza hits a forehand against Agnieszka Radwanska

Wimbledon 2015 has one unexpected name on the finals list. Her name is Garbiñe Muguruza, the 21-year-old who raises the Spanish flag but was born in Guatire, Venezuela. She recently defeated former Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska in a 3-set semifinal. She also disposed of three other seeded players including former no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki to reach this stage of the world's oldest tournament.

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Like most upcoming players who reach grand slam heights, Muguruza is the underdog that everyone wants to win. Who wouldn't want to see a new name on the halls of the All-England Club? But it wouldn't be an easy task for the Spaniard who will face probably the best player of the Open Era.

Serena Williams doesn't need an introduction. The world no. 1 has won Wimbledon five times and hopes to complete the Golden Grand Slam by winning all grand slams in one year. No doubt she is the favorite to raise the plate when the Championships end but there can be a slight hope for Muguruza who has beaten Williams once - the 4th round of the French Open.

Grass, however, is not Muguruza's surface of choice. She admitted that she had to message former champion and compatriot Conchita Martinez about her uncertainties on playing the fast surface. "We were laughing... because I was like, 'Conchita, I'm not sure about grass," Muguruza told The Guardian. "She's like, 'C'mon, you can play good.' She's just telling me every day, every match, 'Keep going, you're doing great.' Giving me power."

The confidence boost has indeed given Muguruza the fighting spirit she needed to be where she is at the moment. "I don't have words to explain it," Muguruza said, describing her achievement. "I worked all my life to achieve this moment."

As for Williams, she knows that she has to play her best game to win. Her coach Patrick Mouratoglou attests to the fact that Muguruza has what it takes to cause an upset.

"She is a super-dangerous opponent; it's clear that she was the most dangerous of the three in the semifinals here with Serena," Mouratoglou told the New York Times. "Muguruza has everything to play well on grass: the serve, the aggressive returns, the flat strokes, the way she takes the ball early. She's on her way up. She doesn't have much to lose."

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