Rybakina dominates Andreeva to reach Stuttgart final

Elena Rybakina booked her place in 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 the final on Sunday, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis from midday. The match was closely contested in the first set, with both players exchanging breaks 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 and securing a composed victory. 'I'm really happy to be in the final,' Rybakina said, adding that she was pleased with her performance despite a late night following her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez. Rybakina had only a few hours of sleep before her semi-final match, but still managed to deliver a strong performance. In other news, Flavio Cobolli reached the ATP 500 Munich final after beating world No 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3, and will face Ben Shelton in the final on Sunday. Cobolli's victory marked his first Tour win over a top-five opponent, with the 23-year-old Italian firing 32 winners and losing just eight points on his first serve. 'It was one of my best matches ever,' Cobolli said, adding that he was happy with his performance despite the tough opponent.