Iga Swiatek moved into the Stuttgart Open final after her opponent Ons Jabeur retired injured three games into the first set
“I really tried, but at that point I don’t know what happened,” said a tearful Jabeur. “I was excited to play Iga and seeing that the stadium is full. I am sorry about it.”
Sabalenka needed just 58 minutes to storm into her third straight Stuttgart final with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Potapova. The reigning Australian Open champion, who last year lost to Swiatek, broke her opponent twice to race into a 4-0 lead. Potapova was playing catch-up throughout and looked vulnerable on her weak second serve. She was equally helpless in the second set with Sabalenka breaking early again and taking the first eight points. The world No 2 then raced back from 30-0 down with a string of big serves at 5-2 to finish off the game and reach her fourth final of the year.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.
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