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| Jelena Ostapenko (Pic credit: WTA) |
Jelena Ostapenko stunned Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to win the Stuttgart WTA 500 title, marking her first clay court title since 2017. The unseeded Ostapenko dominated the match, breaking Sabalenka early in both sets. This victory, which included wins over Swiatek and Alexandrova, will propel Ostapenko to world number 18, while Sabalenka's search for a Stuttgart title continues.
Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko pulled off a stunning upset on Monday, defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to win the WTA 500 title in Stuttgart.
The unseeded Ostapenko, ranked 24th prior to the tournament, delivered a dominant 6-4, 6-1 victory to claim her ninth career title and first clay court crown since her 2017 French Open triumph.
Ostapenko established her authority early in the final, breaking Sabalenka’s serve in the opening game and repeating the feat at the start of the second set. The aggressive start visibly rattled Sabalenka, who struggled to find her rhythm and showed signs of growing frustration throughout the match. Despite a minor slip on the clay, the Belarusian quickly assured officials she was uninjured, but her game never recovered.
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