Rybakina Dominates Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina has secured a spot in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final after defeating 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva with a score of 7-5, 6-1 in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will face off against Karolina Muchova in the final on Sunday, broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis starting at midday. The match was intense, with both players trading breaks in the first set before Rybakina's experience gave her the edge, allowing her to take the lead. She then dominated the second set, winning the first five games and ultimately achieving a composed victory. "It feels great, I'm really happy," Rybakina expressed. "I missed this tournament last year, so I'm thrilled to be in the final." Rybakina had a late night on Friday, not going to bed until 2am after her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez lasted over three hours. Despite this, she was pleased with her performance, saying, "I'm pretty happy with how I played after a three-hour match yesterday." Rybakina is looking forward to the final, stating, "I will try to do my best and give all my energy tomorrow." 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 will face Ben Shelton in the final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 2pm. "It was one of my best matches ever, against one of my best friends on Tour," Cobolli said. His 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.