STUTTGART, Germany — Jelena Ostapenko continued her dominance over Iga Swiatek, this time beating the world No. 2 on her favourite floor.
Ostapenko received 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 within the quarterfinals of the clay-court Porsche Grand Prix on Saturday to enhance her head-to-head file towards the four-time French Open champion to 6-0.
“Each time I step on the courtroom along with her, it is one other battle. I am prepared for it,” mentioned Ostapenko, who was the 2017 champion at Roland Garros. “Even when I do not really feel nice on the day, I’ll simply struggle and depart all of it on the courtroom.”
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The Latvian participant, ranked No. 24, beforehand beat Swiatek 4 instances on onerous courts and as soon as on grass.
“I attempted to be aggressive at the moment and take time away from her as a result of when she has time, she’s taking part in very properly,” Ostapenko mentioned.
Within the semifinals, she’s going to play Ekaterina Alexandrova, who ousted third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-0, 6-4.
No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka lastly performed her first match in Stuttgart and beat former doubles accomplice Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-1.
Sabalenka acquired a bye by means of the primary spherical and a walkover within the second.
“By no means occurred earlier than that I play the primary match on Saturday,” she mentioned.
She is going to subsequent face No. 6 Jasmine Paolini, who knocked off No. 4 Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-3 for the primary time in three profession conferences.
Paolini earned her first top-10 win of the yr.
Sabalenka leads Paolini 4-2 on tour.
