Ostapenko is the primary participant to beat five-time main champion Swiatek on each floor – as soon as on grass, 4 instances on onerous courts and now as soon as on clay.
Swiatek usually struggles towards Ostapenko’s highly effective groundstrokes which rush her forehand and draw out the errors in her recreation.
The Pole got here into the match with an 11-1 document in Stuttgart, having received the title in 2022 and 2023, however she couldn’t fend off Ostapenko.
Ostapenko hit 29 winners to Swiatek’s 17, with eight double faults not serving to Swiatek as Ostapenko attacked her second serve.
Ostapenko broke Swiatek’s serve thrice to take the primary set however was scrappier within the second, permitting Swiatek to degree the match.
However Ostapenko received 12 of the primary 15 level of the deciding set to take management, ultimately taking the match on an extended Swiatek forehand.
“She’s an incredible clay-court participant however I received the French [Open] as effectively, so I can say the identical factor about myself, ” the 27-year-old stated.
“I’ve a lot respect to her and her group however each time I step on the court docket together with her, it is a battle and I am prepared for it.”
Ostapenko will face a semi-final towards Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova, who beat third seed Jessica Pegula 6-0 6-4.
