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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko Head-to-Head Record, Preview and Prediction for 2025 Stuttgart Open Final

Sabalenka eyes her third title of the season, while Ostapenko looks to extend her winning run after a landmark win over Swiatek.

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The Stuttgart Open final in 2025 will pit world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against No. 24 Jelena Ostapenko. Sabalenka, who reached the finals without dropping a set, displaying strong form this season with titles at Brisbane and Miami. After a first-round bye, she advanced to the quarterfinals due to Anastasia Potapova’s withdrawal. Next, she defeated Elise Mertens in straight sets before upsetting Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Ostapenko, after wins over Dayana Yastremska and Emma Navarro, faced Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals. The Latvian earned her sixth head-to-head victory over the world No. 2 in a back-and-forth match. She then beat Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets to reach the final.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko Head-to-Head Record

Aryna Sabalenka leads the head-to-head with 3-0 against Jelena Ostapenko, having won two encounters in straight sets and a comeback win at the 2023 Dubai meeting. They will be meeting for the fourth time at the 2025 Stuttgart Finals.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Rome	Quarterfinals	Aryna Sabalenka	6-2, 6-4
2023	Dubai	Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka	2-6, 6-1, 6-4
2019	Zhengzhou	Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka	6-1, 6-2

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko Comparison

Aryna Sabalenka	Category	Jelena Ostapenko
1	WTA Ranking	24
439-192	Career W-L	378-263
23-4	YTD W-L	7-9
19	Career Titles	8
3	Grand Slams	1
2	YTD Titles	0

🎾 SABALENKA THROUGH TO STUTTGART FINAL

The Belarusian star powered her way into the final with another strong performance.

She now sets her sights on clinching the title.#Sabalenka #StuttgartOpen #WTA #Tennis pic.twitter.com/53zORVEHiH
— João Neves (@jon_snow_pt) April 20, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko Predictions

Sabalenka’s power and movement will face Ostapenko’s aggressive shot-making in what promises to be a highly competitive final. Ostapenko, a 2017 French Open champion on clay, will look to counter Sabalenka’s strong form. The Belarusian has proven her dominance on clay with an 80% win rate over the past two seasons and enters the final as the clear favorite.

Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.