“She makes me work for each level. It was arduous to get the win,” mentioned the Belarusian of Paolini, 29. “I used to be simply making an attempt to remain aggressive, to place as a lot stress on her.”
Sabalenka has received all three of her earlier conferences with world quantity 24 Ostapenko.
The 27-year-old Latvian, who upset world quantity two Swiatek within the quarter-final, comfortably overcame unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 6-4 in her last-four tie.
Elsewhere, Elina Svitolina picked up her first title in almost two years with a 6-4 7-6 (10-8) win over Serbian Olga Danilovic within the closing of the ATP occasion in Rouen.
The Ukrainian, who returned to competing two months in the past after taking maternity depart, final received a title in Strasbourg in 2023.
“I really feel assured about my recreation,” mentioned Svitolina, who didn’t drop a set all week.
“I belief my recreation. Once I play effectively, it is troublesome to beat me. I’ve to maintain a really sturdy mindset and preserve combating.”
