Jelena Ostapenko has finished a dream week at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a final victory over Aryna Sabalenka.
Ostapenko congratulated Sabalenka on her tournament after the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final, which the Latvian won 6-4, 6-1.
Sitting 24th in the WTA rankings, Ostapenko secured a superb win over the top seed having previously beaten second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals.
It represents a first victory of the season for the 27-year-old, who peaked on clay with her 2017 French Open title.
Ostapenko is now a nine-time WTA winner, with just one hour and 25 minutes needed for her to storm past Sabalenka.
Jelena Ostapenko equals Serena Williams after Porsche Tennis Grand Prix win
And with the victory, the 2017 French Open champion has equalled a tennis legend in retired superstar Serena Williams.
As per OptaAce, Ostapenko is the first player to beat the WTA’s top two ranked players en route to a clay title since Williams.
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The American achieved that feat back in 2012, when she beat Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova at the Madrid Open.
Jelena Ostapenko makes tennis history en route to Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title
Remarkably, the 27-year-old has also made her own tennis history with her superb display against Sabalenka.
As per OptaAce, she is now the first player to beat both Sabalenka and Swiatek at a single WTA clay tournament.
Ostapenko was handed an early boost when Dayana Yastremska withdrew during their first round match, although the former was leading 6-3, 3-0 at the time.
She then battled past seventh seed Emma Navarro and Swiatek as the event progressed, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 and 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 respectively.
A 6-4, 6-4 semi-final win was then secured against Ekaterina Alexandrova before she overcame Sabalenka for the first time in her career.
In a dominant display, Ostapenko won 59.6% of her total service points, 55.4% of her total return points, and 57.3% of her total points.
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