World No. 1 Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka confidently defeated Italian Jasmine Paolini, ranked sixth in the world, in the semi-finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. Sabalenka won with a score of 7-5, 6-4.
The match lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes. Sabalenka extended her head-to-head record against Paolini to 5-2.
Match Statistics:
| Sabalenka | Paolini | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 |
| Break Points | 6 | 4 |
| Total Points Won | 69 | 64 |
Sabalenka has reached the final in her third consecutive tournament and boasts an 8-match winning streak.
This is Sabalenka`s fourth final in Stuttgart (still seeking her first title here). Overall, it will be her 36th WTA final.
In the final in Germany, Sabalenka will play against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.
