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While Swiatek won it for a second consecutive time, it was Sabalenka's third straight loss in the final in Stuttgart.
Krejcikova will climb from No. 30 to 16 on Monday after beating the top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 in Saturday's Dubai final.
An 11th straight win of the year also means the Belarusian will return to a career-high ranking of number two behind Iga Swiatek, reaping the rewards of her improved mental stability and service to emerge as a genuine threat in big tournaments.
Sabalenka, the only top-10 seed left in the draw, took her chances in a physical one-hour first set littered with break points before running away with the second.
Azarenka rolled back the years as the two-time champion crushed third seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1.
Jelena Ostapenko stunned Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals after putting on a power-hitting clinic.
Tsitsipas will next take on Italian Jannik Sinner in what could be a tricky test.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion appeared to suffer a strain in his left hip area while running for a backhand in the second set at Rod Laver Arena and after attention from a trainer, took an off-court medical time-out when trailing 6-4, 5-3 at Rod Laver Arena.
Fellow lefthander Draper played superb tennis to level the match at a set all but the 21-year-old soon developed leg troubles and was left groaning in pain as Nadal closed out the match on a warm and sunny afternoon at Rod Laver Arena.
Garcia, 29, was ranked outside the top 70 in mid-June but has since won four titles, made the semifinals of the US Open and will now rise to a career-high No. 4.