Muguruza sweeps past Gibbs in Miami

After surviving a thrilling encounter with Dominika Cibulkova, world No.4 Garbine Muguruza eliminated rising star Nicole Gibbs much faster than expected, beating the American 6-1 6-0 in the third round of the Miami Open.

The 23-year-old Gibbs, who has climbed from No.119 to No.74 in the rankings this year, was trying to replicate her breakthrough fourth-round result from Indian Wells, but it was vital for her to serve well against Muguruza in Miami, and that aspect of her game was simply not there today, allowing the Spaniard to race through the match.

Muguruza stormed through the first set, as just 42% of Gibbs' first serves were in and she was easily giving away her service games. The…