Rybakina Overpowers Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart. The 2026 Australian Open champion will now face off against Karolina Muchova in the final on Sunday, broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis from midday. The match got off to a competitive start, with both players exchanging breaks in the first set before Rybakina's experience ultimately paid off, allowing her to take the lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games and securing a composed win. "It's an amazing feeling, I'm absolutely thrilled," Rybakina said, adding that she was pleased to have made it to the final after missing the tournament last year. Despite a late night following her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez, which lasted over three hours, Rybakina was satisfied with her performance. "I'm really happy with how I played, considering I had a three-hour match yesterday," she said. Rybakina plans to give it her all in the final, stating, "I will try to do my best and give all my energy tomorrow." In other news, Flavio Cobolli defeated world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3 to secure his spot in the ATP 500 Munich final. Cobolli, who fired 32 winners and lost just eight points on his first serve, will face Ben Shelton in the final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 2 pm. "It was one of my best matches ever, against one of my closest friends on the 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, joining Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. He also moves up to 12th in the live ATP rankings as he pursues his fourth ATP Tour title.