Garbiñe Muguruza primes power game for Australian Open final against Kenin

• Conchita Martínez hails Muguruza’s controlled aggression
• Kenin is youngest Australian Open singles finalist since 2008

Conchita Martínez has had cause to jump out of her seat a few times over the past fortnight as Garbiñe Muguruza has swung through every shade of inconsistency and brilliance to reach Saturday’s final against the young American, Sofia Kenin.

Martínez, who won Wimbledon in 1994 by beating Martina Navratilova, and reached the final here four years later, has joined her Spanish compatriot full-time this year after guiding her to the Wimbledon title three years ago, and has been in turn delighted and occasionally exasperated, showing her emotions from the players’ box in a string of tight rallies, especially in the semi-final against the world No 3 Simona Halep.

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