Tennis news - Garbine Muguruza wins thriller in Doha against Daria Kasatkina

Published 23/02/2020 at 17:52 GMT

Australian Open runner-up Garbine Muguruza won an epic match against Russia's Daria Kasatkina at the Qatar Total Open, coming through 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.

Garbine Muguruza in Doha

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The Spaniard, seeded eleventh in Doha, had been 5-2 up in the second set - and had one match point then as well.

One match in the second set extended to 15 minutes as the pair battled for supremacy.

Kasatkina ultimately made things easier for her opponent with a succession of third-set double-faults, handing over the break of serve.

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Muguruza will next face Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.

Earlier on in the day, defending champion Elise Mertens beat China's Wang Qiang easily, 6-1, 6-2.

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