The first set was key to the outcome of this match as I suspect if Simona had won the first set she would have gone into the second set with the belief that she is only a set away and do this.
However this was not the case and losing the first would have been a bit of a body blow and as she has never been in a grand slam final she would have any relevant experience that she could really use.
Whilst Maria has been in many grand slam finals so is experienced in winning these big matches and knows how to adapt when things are not going her way.
Simona played reasonably well but if she really wants to challenge for grand slam titles then she needs to improve her serve because against players like Serena Williams, Li Na or Vitoria Azarenka she will struggle to get her serve how out of their hitting zone.
So it was a very good win for Maria but I think Maria's experience of winning Grand Slams was huge in this match. She was able to adapt her game and win the big points and the match.