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Security personnel stand post outside the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, La., during an immigration hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Visitors walk into the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, La., during an immigration hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Mohsen Mahdawi, center, stands during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mohsen Mahdawi, center, looks on during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mohsen Mahdawi, center, stands during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mohsen Mahdawi, left, and Mahmoud Khalil participate in a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Security personnel stand post outside the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, La., during an immigration hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Visitors walk into the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, La., during an immigration hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Mohsen Mahdawi, center, stands during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mohsen Mahdawi, center, looks on during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mohsen Mahdawi, center, stands during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mohsen Mahdawi, left, and Mahmoud Khalil participate in a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets on Monday to win the Porsche Grand Prix.
Ostapenko of Latvia defeated world No.1-ranked Sabalenka 6-4, 6-1 to take the clay-court title in Stuttgart.
Sabalenka had her service broken twice in a tight first set which lasted just under an hour. The second set was an altogether quicker affair, with Ostapenko racing to a 6-1 victory in 28 minutes.
Ostapenko hit four aces to Sabalenka's six in the match, but the Latvian broke her opponent's serve six times. In the second set, Sabalenka won just 10 points and only five on serve. Powering to victory, Ostapenko concluded with an emphatic forehand return of serve to defeat Sabalenka for the first time in four attempts.
26-year-old Belarussian owns three Grand Slam titles and 19 career titles overall, but was aiming for her first win at the Porsche Grand Prix. This is Sabalenka’s fourth loss in the finals at the Stuttgart tournament.
“Great week, great tournament. Not for me every year, not for me, but maybe next year,” Sabalenko said at the trophy presentation.
Earlier in the tournament Ostapenko defeated second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals.
“I’m really, really happy with my performance in general this week. I was ready to play every single player, because the draw here is so small. You have to be ready for the best, and I did that,” she said in an interview with wtatennis.com.
“I think the game was already very good, but I have been working on my mental stuff. I understand what I have to do now. I believe in myself,” Ostapenko added.
The victory in Stuttgart is her ninth career title.
“Thank you so much for this atmosphere here,” Ostapenko said to the fans. “It’s amazing. I just love to play here.”
The 27-year-old Ostapenko won the French Open in 2017 with a high-risk brand of big-hitting tennis and improbable winners. It is her only major title so far. She reached a career-best ranking of fifth the following year and is now ranked 24th.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia during the women's singles final tennis match of the WTA tour, in Stuttgart, Germany, Moday, April 21, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in action against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during the women's singles final tennis match of the WTA tour, in Stuttgart, Germany, Moday, April 21, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko during the women's singles final tennis match of the WTA tour, in Stuttgart, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates after her victory against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during the women's singles final tennis match of the WTA tour, in Stuttgart, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
