Ostapenko beat Sabalenka for the first time in four meetings to win her first clay-court title since the 2017 French Open. She also beat world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfina

Jelena Ostapenko beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win the Stuttgart Open in stunning fashion. Ostapenko, who had failed to win in three previous meetings against Sabalenka, took the match 6-4 6-1.

Aryna Sabalenka thought failing to deliver in the deciding moments of the first set was the turning point and ultimately led to a two-set defeat in the Stuttgart final.