MELBOURNE — Third seed Garbine Muguruza was left searching for her game as Czech Barbora Strycova outwitted her to record a 6-3 6-2 upset victory in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
The 22-year-old Spaniard had been considered one of the contenders for the title but looked lethargic and unable to establish a rhythm against the Czech, who capitalised on her excellent tactical game to win the match in just 76 minutes.
"Barbora was making me move. She was being smart," Muguruza told reporters. "I felt that I was not moving very well. I guess also I didn't feel quite good at any moment.