Muguruza Qualifies for Qatar TotalEnergies Quarter-Finals

Doha, February 23 (QNA) - Two-time Doha finalist Garbine Muguruza qualified for Qatar TotalEnergies quarter-finals on Wednesday. The 5th-seeded Spaniard dispatched Madison Brengle of the United States 6-0, 6-2 in just 63 minutes to reach the Doha quarterfinals for the fifth time in her career. Former World No.1 Muguruza saved all three of the break points she faced, while breaking World No.60 Brengle five times in their first meeting. Muguruza claimed exactly two-thirds of points returning the Brengle second serve, and had 29 winners to the American's six. Muguruza is seeking her first Doha title this week after falling in the final in 2018 and last year. Both times, she lost in the championship match to Petra Kvitova. Muguruza will be a quarterfinal clash with No.15 seed Jelena Ostapenko, who is on an eight-match winning streak. Muguruza is 3-1 against last week's Dubai champion Ostapenko, although this will be their first meeting since 2017. (QNA)