Elena Rybakina secured her spot in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final by defeating 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will now face Karolina Muchova in the final, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis.
The match was closely contested, with both players exchanging breaks in the first set before Rybakina's experience gave her the edge, allowing her to take the lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games to claim a confident victory. 'It feels amazing, I'm extremely happy,' Rybakina said, adding that she was pleased to have made it to the final after missing the tournament the previous year.
Despite having a late night after 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 advanced to the ATP 500 Munich final after defeating world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3, and will face Ben Shelton in the final.
Cobolli's victory was an emotional one, with the 23-year-old Italian overcoming his friend and defending champion Zverev to reach his second Tour final this year.