Jelena Ostapenko has advanced to the women’s doubles final at the 2026 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, teaming with Zhang Shuai to reach the championship match at the WTA 500 clay-court tournament. The Latvian star and her Chinese partner secured their place in the final after winning their semifinal encounter, continuing a strong doubles run at the event.
Ostapenko, currently ranked No. 26 in WTA singles and No. 13 in doubles as of February 2026, is competing in Stuttgart both as a singles player and in doubles action. The defending singles champion from 2025 is among the seven top 10 players entered in the singles draw, which includes world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, and Coco Gauff.
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, first held in 1978, has been contested on indoor clay courts since 2008 after three decades on indoor hard courts. This year’s edition features a 32-player singles draw with 19 direct entries, four wild cards, four qualifiers, and one special exemption. More than $1.2 million in prize money is available for the tournament, representing a significant increase from previous years.
Ostapenko’s doubles partnership with Zhang has proven effective throughout the week, building on their individual strengths. The Latvian player reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 3 in July 2025 and has won 12 WTA Tour-level doubles titles in her career, including a major championship at the 2024 US Open with Lyudmyla Kichenok.
In singles action at Stuttgart, Ostapenko is seeking to defend her title after winning her ninth WTA Tour-level singles championship at the event in 2025, defeating Sabalenka 6-4, 6-1 in the final. She joins past champions Rybakina (2023) and Świątek (2021, 2022) as previous winners of the Stuttgart tournament looking to add to their trophy collections.
The doubles final will feature Ostapenko and Zhang against the winning pair from the other semifinal match. Stuttgart has a rich history as a WTA Tour staple, having hosted events continuously since 1978. The most recent German singles champion at the tournament was Laura Siegemund in 2017.
As the tournament progresses toward its conclusion, Ostapenko’s performance in both singles and doubles highlights her versatility on the clay courts of Germany. Her run to the doubles final adds another dimension to her campaign at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, where she aims to develop a deep impact in both disciplines.
The doubles championship match will take place as part of the finals day schedule for the WTA 500 event, with the winner claiming the title at one of Europe’s premier clay-court tournaments outside of the Grand Slam season.
For continuing coverage of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and all developments from Stuttgart, stay tuned to official tournament updates and match results.
Check back for updates on the doubles final outcome and Ostapenko’s singles progress as the tournament reaches its conclusion this week in Germany.
