World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the Stuttgart Open WTA event on Monday after beating Jasmine Paolini in straight sets on Sunday.
The top seed did not drop a set in the 7-5, 6-4 victory, but was forced to fight against the Italian as she reached the final at Stuttgart for the fourth time.
After winning the first set, Sabalenka found herself three games down in the second, but dragged herself back to 3-3.
She only dropped one more game in the set as she overcame Paolini, ranked sixth in the world and seeded fifth in Stuttgart, to reach the final.
Winners of the Stuttgart Open also receive a Porsche from the event sponsors.