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Hello and welcome to live updates of the French Open round four clash between number four seed Garbine Muguruza and Russian 13th seed, Svetlana Kuznetsova.

S. Kuznetsova vs G. Muguruza | Roland-Garros
Women's Singles | Round 4 | 29.05.2016 | Paris
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Paul Hassall

Updated 29/05/2016 at 10:51 GMT


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GAME, SET AND MATCH! - MUGURUZA 6-3 6-4 KUZNETSOVA. It's a third quarter final in a row for the fourth seed as she seals the win in one hour and 38 minutes. It takes the Spaniard FIVE match points as the game maintained the pattern of the contest overall, with the fourth seed needing plenty of chances to make her aggressive approach play count. She meets Begu or Rogers in the last eight and has a great chance of reaching the semi finals.
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BREAK! - MUGURUZA 6-3 5-4 KUZNETSOVA. Despair for Svetlana. A 12th BP comes Muguruza's way from deuce and her eyes light up when faced with another second serve to attack. She constructs a great point, drawing her opponent into the net before sealing the game with a lovely pass down the right-hand line she is facing. The fourth seed will now serve for the match.
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BREAK! - MUGURUZA 6-3 4-4 KUZNETSOVA. And there's that dip! Muguruza suffers a lull and Kuznetsova doesn't waste her chance. The 13th seed works her way to double break point lets out a scream of joy as Muguruza lashes a backhand down the line just wide.
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MUGURUZA 6-3 4-3 KUZNETSOVA.The Russian keeps plugging away and refuses to let this slip away without a fight. From 15-30 she takes three points in a row to stay in contention if Muguruza has a wobble.
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MUGURUZA 6-3 4-2 KUZNETSOVA. Svetlana works her way into the game but can't up the ante enough and Muguruza maintains her advantage with a hold to 30. The Spaniard is dictating the outcome of this on the big points. Having said that, if she'd taken more of her BPs throughout it'd probably all be over by now.
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MUGURUZA 6-3 3-2 KUZNETSOVA. A big Muguruza miss on the overhead on BP gives Svetlana a get out of jail free card. She cashes it in too, securing the game from deuce to stay alive in the match.
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MUGURUZA 6-3 3-1 KUZNETSOVA. Garbine proving too strong now. A hold to 30 sees her consolidate and the confidence is flowing.
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BREAK! - MUGURUZA 6-3 2-1 KUZNETSOVA. It's looking good for the number four seed. She's really turned the screw on that Kuznetsova serve and finally gets some joy, lashing another dismissive return winner at double break to take the game. The match is there for the taking.
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MUGURUZA 6-3 1-1 KUZNETSOVA. Garbine shrugs off a second double fault of the match at 40-0 to see out a comfortable hold on the next point.
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MUGURUZA 6-3 0-1 KUZNETSOVA. Svetlana fights off some service demons, once again having to fend off a BP to halt Muguruza's impetus with a hold from deuce.
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SET! - MUGURUZA 6-3 KUZNETSOVA. A brilliant crosscourt forehand sees the fourth seed edge what has been a fiercely-fought opening set. At 15-30 she's in trouble but sees Kuznetsova net an attempted pass down the line. It gives the Spaniard the opportunity to re-focus and she duly responds by serving it out to edge ahead.
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BREAK! - MUGURUZA 5-3 KUZNETSOVA. Muguruza turns the screw and finally gets her break, taking advantage of a timid second serve with a thumping return winner to secure the game to 30. She will now serve for the set. It's been such a close affair with both players having flashes of momentum.
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MUGURUZA 4-3 KUZNETSOVA. The fourth seed is taken to deuce but manages to remain calm and edges in front as we enter a decisive period in the set. After the early flurry of easy service games, the last few have proved very tricky.
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MUGURUZA 3-3 KUZNETSOVA. Frustration for Garbine. The Spaniard clocks up no fewer than five BPs but can't finish it off. Kuznetsova digs her heels in and manages to pull off what could be a very significant hold after a lengthy exchange of big-hitting.
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