• Conchita Martínez hails Muguruza’s controlled aggression• Kenin is youngest
Australian Open singles finalist since 2008Conchita 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.
![Garbiñe Muguruza primes power game for Australian Open final against Kenin](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/27553f18efd9a4c86ce2f47400d97e50d5a2ba21/0_0_3854_2312/master/3854.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=a8f7119295b17682a20eca73b127ef20)
The Spaniard who won
Wimbledon in 1994 by beating Martina Navratilova, and reached the final here four years later, has joined her 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 exchange, especially in the semi-final against the world No 3 Simona Halep.