Knowing that her chances of qualifying for the semifinals were long gone, Garbine Muguruza fought just for some consolation against Svetlana Kuznetsova, who knew that her progress past the round-robin stage was certain regardless of the outcome of the Friday's match.
In the beginning it seemed like Kuznetsova would finish round-robin action with a perfect 3-0 score, just like world No.1 Angelique Kerber, as the Russian straightforwardly won the first set 6-3 with two confident breaks of Muguruza's serve. Muguruza seemed uncomfortable, as if she would rather be anywhere else but on the tennis court.