Rybakina Cruises into Stuttgart Final with Victory Over Andreeva

Elena Rybakina sealed 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 off against Karolina Muchova in the final on Sunday, 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 secure a confident win. "It feels amazing, I'm absolutely thrilled," Rybakina said, adding that she was glad to be in the final after missing the tournament last year. Despite a late night following her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez, which lasted over three hours, Rybakina was pleased with her performance. "I'm really happy with how I played, especially after a long match yesterday," she said. Rybakina plans to give it her all in the final, saying, "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, securing his first Tour win over a top-five opponent. Cobolli will face Ben Shelton in the final on Sunday. "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 win also makes him the third player this season to make ATP Tour finals on both clay and hard courts.