Ostapenko maintains 100% record against Swiatek with Stuttgart win
Latvia's tennis player Jeļena Ostapenko celebrates defeating Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles quarter final match of the Stuttgart Open Tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa
Jelena Ostapenko continued to torment Iga Swiatek when she extended her stunning perfect record against the former world number one with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 triumph in the quarter-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix.
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Twice winner of the Stuttgart tournament Swiatek was not even able to turn the tide against Ostapenko in their first meeting on her favourite surface of clay as she fell in 2 hours 7 minutes.
The 2017 French Open winner Ostapenko stormed off to a 4-0 lead against the reigning and three time Roland Garros champion Swiatek, who did not hold serve until her fourth attempt in a comeback to 5-3, before Ostapenko served out the set at love.
In the second, Swiatek squandered a 3-1 lead as Ostapenko levelled two games later, but the next three games went to the second seed to force a decider.
The momentum did not last as Ostapenko regrouped and never looked back after taking a quick 3-0 lead. She wrapped up matters in the eighth game on second match point.
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In her first Stuttgart semi on Sunday, Ostapenko will face Ekaterina Alexandrova who ousted the third seeded recent Charleston winner Jessica Pegula, 6-0, 6-4.
"I could probably win in two sets because second set I started to rush a little bit, but in general, I think I was playing well," ostapenko was quoted as saying by the WTA website.
"Of course she's a great player, obviously. To play against her is a tough battle. Every time I'm expecting a tough battle. But I think in deciding moments I kind of knew that I will have the chances to win this match."
World number one Aryna Sabalenka beat her former doubles partner Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-1 in her first match at the star-studded tournament after a first-round bye, a second round walkover, plus no play at all in Stuttgart on Friday due to the Good Friday holiday.
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Sabalenka, a three-time Stuttgart finalist, dropped serve to trail 4-3 in the first set - and upset with a call in which a ball was ruled out, took a photo of a ball mark with her mobile phone during the changeover.
The Australian Open champion then won nine of the remaing 10 games to set up a semi-final date with French Open and Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini, who rallied from 4-2 down in the first set to beat former US Open champion Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-3.
"Everyone can makie a mistake," Sabalenka said. "But I believe you can't make these kinds of mistakes. I think you must have the courage to admit to it if you make a mistake. But it is OK now," Sabalenka said.
Latvia's tennis player Jeļena Ostapenko in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles quarter final match of the Stuttgart Open Tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa
Belarusia's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka celebrates defeating Belgium's Elise Mertens during their women's singles quarter final match of the Stuttgart Open Tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa
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