Aryna Sabalenka To Face Jelena Ostapenko In Stuttgart Open Final

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the Stuttgart Open WTA event on Monday after beating Jasmine Paolini in straight sets on Sunday.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the Stuttgart Open WTA event on Monday after beating Jasmine Paolini in straight sets on Sunday. The top seed did not drop a set in the 7-5, 6-4 victory, but was forced to fight against the Italian as she reached the final at Stuttgart for the fourth time. After winning the first set, Sabalenka found herself three games down in the second, but dragged herself back to 3-3. She only dropped one more game in the set as she overcame Paolini, ranked sixth in the world and seeded fifth in Stuttgart, to reach the final.

Winners of the Stuttgart Open also receive a Porsche from the event sponsors.

Sabalenka said her opponent in the final was "playing great tennis", but added "I'm going to fight for this beautiful car behind me.

"Please, please, I beg you -- I need this car."

Sabalenka will be hoping to finally break through in Stuttgart, where she lost three consecutive finals between 2021 and 2023.

The Belarusian can take inspiration that Swiatek, who twice beat her in the final, has already been sent packing from the tournament.