No Porsche again for Aryna Sabalenka as Jelena Ostapenko ends incredible Stuttgart Open 2025 with title success
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Aryna Sabalenka again will be wanting to smash the windows in of Jelena Ostapenko's new Porsche after failing to win the Stuttgart Open once more on Monday after a pretty crushing win in favour of the Latvian.
Sabalenka had previously sealed their only clash on clay back in 2024 and held a 3-0 Head to Head advantage. She won last year 6-2, 6-4 in Rome and it was a very similar scoreline but in favour of Ostapenko this time.
Sabalenka has reached the final in Stuttgart three times between 2021 and 2023 and has lost each time. She begged to finally win the Porsche yesterday but it seems her prayers weren't to be answered.
It was perhaps no shock in terms of the lack of game time for Sabalenka who has only played three games this week having had a late start due to Potapova's withdrawal and Good Friday. While Ostapenko has played all week beating Liudmila Samsonova, Emma Navarro and of course Iga Swiatek who she extended her Head-to-Head record against to 6-0.
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She also saw off Ekaterina Alexandrova who she has had a protracted rivalry with other the years so another box ticked. Flying out the traps, she eased into a 3-1 lead breaking serve straight away and could've gone into a 5-2 lead. Sabalenka had to stave off three break points. Then she look to have the ascendancy as she broke for 4-4 only for the momentum to flip reverse as Ostapenko claimed it 5-4 then held serve finally for 6-4.
The second set on the other hand was a crushing rout with Sabalenka getting broken every time she served and pretty easily too as Ostapenko ramped up the pressure and eased to the win. She only lost two points on serve in the whole set as Ostapenko sewed it up quickly.
It is a ninth career title and a first on clay since Roland Garros back in 2017. A long time coming and a Porsche is befitting of the iconic Latvian.
Match Statistics Sabalenka vs. Ostapenko
| Sabalenka | VS | Ostapenko |
|---|---|---|
| Service | ||
| 6 | Aces | 4 |
| 4 | Double Faults | 4 |
| 52% (34/65) | 1st Service Percentage | 56% (29/52) |
| 53% (18/34) | 1st Service Points Won | 79% (23/29) |
| 35% (11/31) | 2nd Service Points Won | 29% (6/21) |
| 45% (5/11) | Break Points Saved | 33% (1/3) |
| 33% (3/9) | Service Games | 75% (6/8) |
| Return | ||
| 21% (6/29) | 1st Return Points Won | 47% (16/34) |
| 71% (15/21) | 2nd Return Points Won | 65% (20/31) |
| - | Break Points Saved | - |
| Other | ||
| 1h 21m | Match Duration | 1h 21m |
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