Jelena Ostapenko bested Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6-4 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Sunday to reach her second final of the season (after a runner-up showing at WTA 1000 Doha). This is Ostapenko's first clay-court final since she won the 2017 Roland Garros title.

Latvian Jelena Ostapenko cruised through her semi-final against Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Stuttgart WTA on Sunday, winning in straight sets to make Monday's final. World number 24 Ostapenko won 6-4,