"I have to play aggressive no matter what the score is" says Ostapenko on tactic in Dubai

Jelena Ostapenko will contest her first final in a while after playing superb tennis and reaching the finals in Dubai.

The 24-year old employs a very well known aggressive style of play that either works or doesn't. This week it's been working rather well and she will have a chance to win her first title in a while. On the win against Halep she said:

"I knew I have to play aggressive no matter what the score is. She really doesn't like to play against players who are playing aggressive and take time away from her."

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She further said:

"[At first] my legs were, like, standing. They were not moving in the first set. That's why I was missing. When I changed that, everything changed. I don't think I really needed Plan B for this match. I think Plan A had to work well, and that's what happened the second and third sets."

She will contest against Kudermetova, another player who is in top form. It's a great matchup with a lot at stake.