STUTTGART, Germany — Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in straight units on Monday to win the Porsche Grand Prix.
Ostapenko of Latvia defeated No.1-ranked Sabalenka 6-4, 6-1 to take the clay-court title in Stuttgart.
Sabalenka had her service damaged twice in a good first set, which lasted just below an hour. The second set was an altogether faster affair, with Ostapenko racing to a 6-1 victory in 28 minutes.
The 26-year-old Belarusian owns three Grand Slam titles and 19 profession titles general, however was aiming for her first win on the Porsche Grand Prix. That is Sabalenka’s fourth loss within the finals on the Stuttgart match.
Earlier within the match, Ostapenko defeated second seed Iga Swiatek within the quarterfinals. That is her ninth profession title.
The 27-year-old Ostapenko, gained the French Open in 2017. It’s her solely main title to this point. She reached a career-best rating of fifth the next yr and is now ranked twenty fourth.
