SINGAPORE — Garbine Muguruza and Eugenie Bouchard share many similarities, having taken women's tennis by storm in their respective breakout years.
But Spain's Muguruza is hoping that her "second-season" form does not follow that of her Canadian rival, who has struggled to maintain the standards she set in 2014.
Like Bouchard before her, the talented 22-year-old has enjoyed a stunning breakthrough season, reaching her first grand slam final and qualifying for the WTA finals with some aggressive tennis.
But while Wimbledon finalist Muguruza powered past Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4 in impressive style to make it two wins from two at the eight-woman end-of-season event in Singapore on Wednesday, Bouchard was no doubt already wishing for 2016.