Rybakina Dominates Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will face Karolina Muchova in the final on Sunday, broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis. The match was closely contested in the first set, with both players exchanging breaks before Rybakina's experience paid off, allowing her to take the lead. In the second set, Rybakina asserted her dominance, winning the first five games and securing a composed win. 'It feels amazing, I'm extremely happy,' Rybakina said, adding that she was pleased with her performance despite limited rest following her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez, which lasted over three hours. Rybakina revealed she didn't get to bed until 2am on Friday night but still managed to deliver a strong performance. 'I'm really glad to be in the final,' she said. 'I will try my best and give all my energy tomorrow.' Meanwhile, Flavio Cobolli defeated world No 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3 to reach 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. 'It was one of my best matches ever, against one of my best friends on Tour,' Cobolli said, expressing his happiness with his performance. 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.