Rybakina Overpowers Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina booked her place in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will now face Karolina Muchova in the final on Sunday, broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis from midday. The match was closely contested, with both players exchanging breaks in the first set before Rybakina's experience paid off, allowing her to take the lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games to secure a composed win. 'It feels great, I'm really happy,' Rybakina said, adding that she was pleased with her performance despite having a late night after her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez lasted over three hours. Rybakina revealed she didn't sleep until 2am on Friday night but still managed to deliver a strong performance. 'I'm pretty happy with how I played after a three-hour match yesterday,' she said. Rybakina is now focused on the final, stating, 'I will try to do my best and give all my energy tomorrow.' In other news, Flavio Cobolli reached the ATP 500 Munich final after defeating world No 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3. Cobolli, who fired 32 winners and lost just eight points on his first serve, will play Ben Shelton in the final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 2pm. 'It was one of my best matches ever, against one of my best friends on Tour,' Cobolli said, praising his opponent. Cobolli's victory makes him the third player this season to reach ATP Tour finals on both clay and hard courts, and he moves up to 12th in the live ATP rankings as he pursues his fourth ATP Tour title.