Iga Sviatek managed to easily qualify for the final after only three games due to the injury of the Tunisian player Ons Jabeur, who was forced to withdraw.

Iga SvyatekPhoto: MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP / Profimedia

Iga Sviatek in the finals of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart after Ons Jaber’s injury

The main favorite of the tournament started strongly and won the first three games in 17 minutes of the semi-final.

Ons Jabert (4 WTA) felt pain and was unable to continue the match, the Tunisian player left the court in tears and with visible leg problems as the crowd cheered her on.

The first two rackets of the world ranking, Iga Svyatek and Arina Sabalenko, will meet in Sunday’s final.

The athlete from Belarus easily overcame Anastasia Potapova in the semifinals with a score of 6-1, 6-2 after a match that lasted only 58 minutes.

The tournament in Stuttgart is included in the WTA 500 category, is held indoors, has a total prize money of $780,637, and the title champion is Iga Sviatek (she won the title in 2022).