Rybakina Dominates Andreeva to Secure Spot in Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina has booked her place in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix after a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, is set to face Karolina Muchova in Sunday's final, 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 ultimately paid off, allowing her to take a 1-0 lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games and cruising to a comfortable win. 'It feels amazing, I'm absolutely thrilled,' Rybakina said after the match. 'I missed this tournament last year, so I'm really glad to have made it to the final.' Despite a late night on Friday, 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, considering I had a long match yesterday,' she said. 'I managed to get some rest, and we had a good warm-up and discussion about the match. I'm feeling great.' Rybakina is now focused on the final, where she will give it her all. 'I'll try to do my best and give everything I have tomorrow,' she said. In other news, Flavio Cobolli was overcome with emotion after securing his spot in the ATP 500 Munich final with a 6-3, 6-3 win over world No 3 Alexander Zverev. Cobolli, who fired 32 winners and lost just eight points on his first serve, will face Ben Shelton in Sunday's final, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 2pm. 'It was one of the best matches I've ever played, against one of my closest friends on the Tour,' Cobolli said. 'He's a great guy, and we have a good relationship with his team, so it was tough to play against him. But today, I think I played one of my best matches, and I'm really happy with my performance.' Cobolli's victory has also propelled him to 12th in the live ATP rankings, as he chases his fourth ATP Tour title and third at ATP 500 level.