Rybakina Overpowers Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina secured a 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 face Karolina Muchova in the final, 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 claim a convincing victory. 'It feels amazing, I'm thrilled,' Rybakina said, adding that she was pleased to have made it to the final after missing the tournament the previous year. Despite a late night following her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez, which lasted over three hours, Rybakina was satisfied with her performance. 'I'm really happy with how I played after a long match yesterday,' she said. In other news, Flavio Cobolli advanced to the ATP 500 Munich final by defeating world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3, firing 32 winners and losing just eight points on his first serve. Cobolli will face Ben Shelton in the final, broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis. 'It was one of my best matches ever, against a close friend on the Tour,' Cobolli said, expressing his happiness with his performance. Cobolli's win also propelled him to 12th in the live ATP rankings as he pursues his fourth ATP Tour title.