Aryna Sabalenka thought failing to deliver in the deciding moments of the first set was the turning point and ultimately led to a two-set defeat in the Stuttgart final. Bidding for her first title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in her fourth attempt,

Jelena Ostapenko and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka both won their semifinal matches in straight sets and will play for the title at the Stuttgart Grand Prix.

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka won 7-5, 6-4 against Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Sunday to set up a clay-court Porsche Grand Prix final against unseeded Jelena Ostapenko. The No.1-ranked Sabalenka has conserved some energy in the tournament.