Elena Rybakina has secured a spot in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final after defeating 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will face Karolina Muchova in Sunday's final.
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 seal a composed victory.
'It feels amazing, I'm extremely happy,' Rybakina said. 'I missed this tournament last year, so I'm thrilled to be in the final.' Despite limited rest after 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 three-hour match yesterday,' she said.
Rybakina plans to give it her all in the final, stating, 'I will try to do my best and give all my energy tomorrow.' Elsewhere, 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 Sunday's final.
'It was one of my best matches ever, against one of my closest friends on Tour,' Cobolli said. Cobolli's 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.