Elena Rybakina secured her spot in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart. Rybakina, the 2026 Australian Open champion, will face Karolina Muchova in the final on Sunday, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis. The match was closely contested in the first set, with both players exchanging breaks before Rybakina's experience paid off, allowing her to take the lead.
In the second set, Rybakina's dominance was on full display as she won the first five games, ultimately securing a composed win. 'It feels amazing, I'm extremely happy,' Rybakina said after the match.
'I missed this tournament last year, so I'm thrilled to be in the final.' Notably, Rybakina had a late night prior to the semi-final, not going to bed until 2am after her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez lasted over three hours. Despite the challenging schedule, Rybakina expressed satisfaction with her performance, saying, 'I'm pretty happy with how I played after a three-hour match yesterday.' Rybakina is now focused on the final, stating, 'I will try to give it my all and expend all my energy tomorrow.' In other tennis 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 ever, against one of my closest friends on the Tour,' Cobolli said. Cobolli's victory marks his second Tour title this year, following his win in Acapulco in February, and propels him to 12th in the live ATP rankings.