Elena Rybakina secured her spot in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a 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, broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis. The match was closely contested, with both players exchanging breaks in the first set before Rybakina's experience gave her the edge, taking the set 7-5.
Rybakina dominated the second set, winning the first five games and ultimately claiming a composed win. "I feel great, I'm really happy," 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 pretty happy with how I played after a three-hour match yesterday," she said. Rybakina revealed that she didn't go to bed until 2am on Friday night but was able to sleep in and have a regular warm-up before the semi-final. She expressed her intention to give her all in the final, saying, "I will try to do my best and give all my energy tomorrow." 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 ever, against one of my best friends on Tour," Cobolli said, adding that he was happy with his performance. 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 as he pursues his fourth ATP Tour title.