Former US Open semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova backed up her opening win versus Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory over the No. 23 seed.
Down a break early in set two to Ostapenko, Sevastova ran off with the final six games to move through. She now leads Ostapenko 3-0 in their series, with this marking their first encounter since 2019 Stuttgart.
The 35-year-old is in the early stages of a second comeback bid from maternity leave after an ACL injury that required surgery derailed her quest in March 2024. This is just Sevastova’s second event of the year, having returned last week at the ITF 75k in Koper, Slovenia (she won her first match, then retired after forcing a decider with top seed Arantxa Rus).
Diana Shnaider awaits in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament. The No. 13 seed cruised past Katie Volynets, 6-1, 6-2.
