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.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — 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.

Aryna Sabalenka showed respect for Jelena Ostapenko ahead of the Stuttgart final as the Belarusian acknowledged her upcoming rival's "aggressiveness" but also highlighted that she "knows" how to approach and play the match. On Saturday, the world No. 1 routed two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4 to book a Stuttgart final spot.