World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus confidently defeated Italy`s Jasmine Paolini, ranked No. 6 in the world, in the semi-finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. The score was 7-5, 6-4.
The match lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes. Sabalenka extends her head-to-head record against Paolini to 5-2.
Match Statistics:
| Sabalenka | Paolini | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 |
| Break Points Won | 6 | 4 |
| Total Points Won | 69 | 64 |
Sabalenka has reached the final in her third consecutive tournament. Her winning streak now stands at 8 matches.
This is Sabalenka`s fourth final in Stuttgart (she is yet to win a title there). It will be her 36th WTA final overall.
In the final of the German tournament, Sabalenka will face Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.
