Jelena Ostapenko (24. Wt) invariably remains a tennis “nightmare” Iga Świątek (2. WTA). Latvian on Saturday won with Polish 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 2 in a quarterfinale WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. It was her sixth win in the sixth match against Świątek, and at the same time the first on the earth courts. In turn, in the second quarter -finals, Jekatierina Aleksandrowa made a sensation, beating 6: 0, 6: 4 Jessica Pegul (3.
Jelena Ostapenko in the finalist of the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart
Both ladies had a slightly sluggish beginning of the meeting, because there was an easy, mutual break on both sides. Then there was a maintenance of the site, and with a 2: 2 result Jelena Ostapenko again the game at Jekatierina Aleksandrowa won again. After this, Latvian had to defend the break point, which was the last in this set. After 43 minutes, Ostapenko won the first batch 6: 4, and the commenting on this meeting in Canal+ Sport Żelisław Żyżyński and Paula Kania-Chodań evoked the words of Iga Świątek, who said that Ostapenko was playing “illogically”. – One And Only [jedna jedyna – przyp. red.] Jelena Ostapenko – summed up the Latvian game when she showed off the phenomenal Bekhend on the line.
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The second batch is an even start, and then Breaking by Ostapenko Aleksandrowa website. Latvian immediately corrected to 3: 1 and had a great position to control the result in this set. At the Russian service, Ostapenko wanted to finish every ball, and her rival in her service games defended herself with a great service. With a 4: 3 result for Ostapenko, both ladies played a game in which they exchanged as many as 16 balls. Latvian defended one Break Point and left 5: 3. Finally, after 90 minutes, Jelena Ostapenka won this meeting 6: 4, 6: 4!
For Latvian, it is the eighteenth final in the WTA Tour, and at the same time the first on the earth courts since 2017 and winning in Roland Garros. The current balance is eight wins and nine losers. The last time in the final she played in February this year in the WTA 1000 tournament in Dosze, where she lost 4: 6, 3: 6 with Amanda Anisimova (16. WTA).
In the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart, Jelena Ostapenko will face a better steam Aryna Sabalenka (1. WTA) – Jasmine Paolini (6. WTA). The final will be played on Monday, April 21.