On Wednesday, November 17, 2021; Garbine Muguruza won her tenth career title at the WTA Finals. The Spanish champion defeated Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the final in Guadalajara, Mexico. She defeated Kontaveit twice in the round robin format, during the week long season-ending tournament. Muguruza lost her first match in the group series, to Karolina Pliskova in a grueling three sets. After this initial match, Garbine won her final four matches to capture the trophy. Garbine ends the 2021 tennis calendar year, at No. 3 ranking. In addition, Garbine won titles in Doha, Qatar; Chicago; and Guadalajara Mexico in 2021. Muguruza lost two other title matches in 2021, which means she played in five finals this year. By winning the Akron WTA Finals 2021, Garbine became the first Spanish woman to win the title. In the Akron WTA Finals, Ashleigh Barty did not participate. She is the current #1 player on WTA Tour. In 2021, Ash Barty won Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open. Barbora K. won the French Open. Emma Raducanu won the US Open. Osaka and Raducanu did not finish the year in the top ten, in WTA final rankings. In contrast, the men's champions in grand slam tournaments were two exceptional players. Novak Djokovic won the French Open; Australian Open; and Wimbledon. Daniil Medvedev won US Open. Novak's 20th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon tied him with Nadal, and Roger Federer. In the upcoming year, Novak has a good opportunity to surpass Nadal and Federer for most grand slam titles. Furthermore, the Nitto Finals is taking place in Turin, Italy in 2021. It is the first time that this season-ending tourney is played in Italy. In the semifinals, Alexander Z. beat Novak Djokovic in a tough three setter. Daniil Medvedev won his semifinal match against Casper Ruud of Norway. Another Medvedev and Zverev duel in the final should be a classic one. Arrivederci from Turin!
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