Elena Rybakina secured a spot in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix by defeating 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will 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 paid off, allowing her to take the lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games to seal a confident victory. 'I'm feeling great and I'm really happy,' Rybakina said.
'I missed this tournament last year, so I'm glad to be in the final.' Despite having a late night after her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez, which lasted over three hours, Rybakina was pleased with her performance. 'I'm happy with how I played after a long match yesterday,' she said. Rybakina is now looking forward to the final, saying, 'I will give it my all and use all my energy tomorrow.' In other tennis news, Flavio Cobolli defeated 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,' Cobolli said. 'I'm really happy with my performance.' Cobolli's victory makes him the third player this season to reach ATP Tour finals on both clay and hard courts.