Rybakina Overpowers Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina has advanced to the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will now face Karolina Muchova in Sunday's final. The match was closely contested in the first set, with both players trading breaks before Rybakina's experience paid off, allowing her to take the lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games and securing a composed victory. 'It feels great, I'm super happy,' Rybakina said, adding that she was glad to be in the final after missing the tournament last year. Despite limited sleep due to her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez lasting over three hours, Rybakina was pleased with her performance. 'I'm pretty happy with the performance after a three-hour match yesterday,' she said. Rybakina will now focus on the final, stating, 'I will try to do my best and give all my energy tomorrow.' In other news, Flavio Cobolli secured his spot in the ATP 500 Munich final with a 6-3, 6-3 win over world No. 3 Alexander Zverev. Cobolli, who fired 32 winners and lost just eight points on his first serve, will play Ben Shelton in Sunday's final. 'It was one of my best matches ever, against one of my best friends on Tour,' Cobolli said, adding that he was happy with his performance. Cobolli's victory makes him the third player this season to make ATP Tour finals on both clay and hard courts, and he moves up to 12th in the live ATP rankings.