Rybakina Overpowers Andreeva to Reach Stuttgart Final

Elena Rybakina secured 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 face 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 prevailed, allowing her to take the lead. Rybakina then dominated the second set, winning the first five games to claim a composed victory. 'I'm thrilled to be in the final, especially after missing this tournament last year,' Rybakina said. Despite not getting to bed until 2am on Friday after her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez, Rybakina was pleased with her performance. 'I'm happy with how I played, considering the long match yesterday,' she added. Rybakina is now set to face Muchova in the final, determined to give it her all. In other news, Flavio Cobolli defeated world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3 to secure his spot in 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 on Sunday. 'It was one of my best matches, against a tough opponent and a good friend,' Cobolli said. With this win, Cobolli becomes the third player this season to reach ATP Tour finals on both clay and hard courts.