Tennis-Unseeded Ostapenko books Stuttgart final spot against Sabalenka

Tennis - WTA 500 - Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - April 20, 2025 Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in action during her semi final match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) -Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko powered into the Stuttgart Grand Prix final on Sunday with a 6-4 6-4 victory over fellow unseeded player Ekaterina Alexandrova.

The 27-year-old will meet world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who was made to work hard for a 7-5 6-4 win over Italy's Jasmine Paolini to reach her fourth final in five years.