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Power Plays & Porsche Dreams

Published 9 months ago • 2 min read

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Welcome to the Topspin Sisters’ The Weekly Spin! I’m so happy you’re here. This newsletter is all about bringing you some weekly highlights from the WTA world—because women’s tennis deserves more love!

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To everyone who celebrated, hope you had a joyful Easter surrounded by loved ones!

Tournaments This Week

  • Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA 500, Stuttgart)
  • Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole (WTA 250, Rouen)

Match Highlights

  • Mirra vs. Erika Andreeva: A sister showdown! Erika won their last clash in Wuhan, but this time, Mirra advanced after Erika withdrew due to a knee injury.
  • Iga Swiatek vs. Jelena Ostapenko: Ostapenko handed Swiatek a rare clay loss in a dramatic quarterfinal. She now leads 6–0 in their H2H.
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  • A Charleston rematch! Jessica Pegula edged out Ekaterina Alexandrova in a gritty three-setter to win the title last time—but this time, Alexandrova got her revenge, coming out on top to advance in Stuttgart.
  • Aryna Sabalenka opened her Porsche Grand Prix with a commanding win over Elise Mertens in straight sets
  • In the quarterfinals, Sabalenka overpowered Jasmine Paolini in two sets, staying composed and finding solutions throughout the match. She's charging toward her 4th Porsche final!

Stats & Streaks

  • Iga Swiatek is 90–11 in her career on clay.
  • Swiatek has won 11 of her 13 matches in Stuttgart but couldn’t pull through this time.
  • No German players in the quarterfinals, despite strong home crowd support.

Tournament Results

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to claim the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title, ending Sabalenka’s dream of winning the championship—and the iconic Porsche car—on her fourth attempt. But in true Sabalenka fashion, she handled the loss with humor. Hopefully, one day, she’ll drive away with the title and the keys.

“Enjoy driving this beautiful car,” she said with a smile. “I’m glad I can afford it. After this final, I’m gonna order one—because that’s the only way for me!”
– Aryna Sabalenka

Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole

Elina Svitolina won her first title since 2023, saving two set points and sealing the final in under 2 hours. She's back in title-winning form!

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Player of the Week: Jelena Ostapenko

This week’s Player of the Week is Jelena Ostapenko!

She stunningly won the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title, defeating both World No. 2 Iga Swiatek and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

With her signature power and confidence on clay, Ostapenko pulled through tough matches and defeated Sabalenka in straight sets in the final, marking her first win over Sabalenka in four meetings. This title victory propels her back into the Top 20 in the PIF WTA Rankings.

"She's a great clay-court player, but I won French Open, so I can say the same."
— Jelena Ostapenko after defeating Iga Swiatek

Petra Kvitova Returns

After 17 months away on maternity leave, former World No. 2 Petra Kvitova is back—and ready to hit the clay! She’s set to compete at the Madrid Open. Now she returns with a new reason to complete. (WTA)

“I tried to explain to everybody that I came back because I love it,” Kvitova said. “I miss tennis, I love tennis itself since I was four. So I think the love for the sport took me back to tennis. I missed the hard work, the sweat, that’s why I’m here."
–Petra Kvitova

Looking Ahead

  • The Madrid Open (WTA 1000) begins April 22. Big names, big stories—don’t miss it.
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