Garbine Muguruza’s post-Wimbledon speed bump appears to be in the rearview mirror, and her new relationship with coach Sam Sumyk could be just what the Spaniard needs to take her game to the next level in the immediate future. It may just be a trial, but given what they've already accomplished in Wuhan, it's difficult to imagine the pair not working together in 2016.

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After losing four out of five starting with the Wimbledon final, Muguruza has rebounded to win five of her last six, reaching tonight’s Wuhan final and can clinch a berth in this year’s WTA Finals at Singapore with a win in the final.

Muguruza, who has played impressive first-strike tennis all week, says that she’s thrilled to be working with the Frenchman who formerly guided Victoria Azarenka to two major titles.

“I'm very happy with Sam,” she said. “We said to try this Asia swing. So far it's going good. We have a good relation. You know, we'll see at the end of Hong Kong. But for now it's great.”

Muguruza, who parted ways with longtime coach Alejo Mancisidor prior to the U.S. Open, says that Sumyk is different than what she’s used to, and that’s part of what she likes about the new pairing.

“I think it's very different of what I'm used to,” she said. “It's a different type of coach. But I think it's good. I like it. We're just trying this Asia swing. I feel quite good… It's just that I had like for a long time coach from Spain. He knows me like since I was seven. It's like a father-daughter relation. But, you know, it's just different. Well, to be from another country already makes a lot of difference to me. To speak English, I'm like, What! I think every coach has his method of working. Just maybe I was more used to typical Spanish maybe. I don't know. It's just different."

Whatever the nature of Sumyk and Muguruza’s player-coach relationship, it has led to some seriously inspired tennis from the Spaniard this week in Wuhan. She has been alert, with active footwork and proactive body language in all four of her victories. She has played decisive tennis, has been committed to attacking and controlling the court, and has not wavered even during difficult situations.

With a spot in Singapore nearly locked up, Muguruza should have some time to focus her energy on soaking up Sumyk’s ideas (rather than chasing points) before the season ends. Though Sumyk was unable to have success with Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard this year, Muguruza told reporters that it meant nothing to her. What she likes is his professionalism.

“I think that he had a lot of success before,” she told reporters in Wuhan. “He knows what he's doing. What I need now is someone that has been there up, the things you have to do to achieve. I just like him. He's very professional. I've seen him a lot on the tour and I like his work.”

She added, when asked: “I don't care what happened with Genie. I think he can help me, and that's the most important part.”

Muguruza will face Venus Williams for the third time in Saturday’s final at Wuhan. The American has won both matches, both of which took place in 2013.