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Ostapenko and Alexandrova Stun Top Seeds to Reach Stuttgart Open

Jelena Ostapenko ousts Iga Swiatek for the sixth time, while Ekaterina Alexandrova defeats Jessica Pegula with a dominant performance.

Tennis - WTA 500 - Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - April 19, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her quarter final match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Tennis - WTA 500 - Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - April 19, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek during her quarter final match against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Tennis - WTA 500 - Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - April 19, 2025 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in action during her quarter final match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
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Overview

  • Jelena Ostapenko defeated world number two Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals, marking her sixth victory over the Pole and first on clay.
  • Ekaterina Alexandrova upset third-ranked Jessica Pegula with a commanding 6-0, 6-4 win, continuing her impressive run of five top-10 victories in 2025.
  • The semifinal matchups are now set: Ostapenko will face Alexandrova, while Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, is scheduled to play Elise Mertens.
  • Coco Gauff, ranked fourth in the world, is set to compete against Italian Jasmine Paolini in another key quarter-final match.
  • The Stuttgart Open results are shaping the clay-court season narrative ahead of Roland Garros, with underdogs disrupting the traditional dominance of top-ranked players.