Stuttgart Open: Elena Rybakina Beats Mirra Andreeva Reach Final
Rybakina cruised past Andreeva in 77 minutes to book a Stuttgart final vs Muchova, with the 2023 champ eyeing another Porsche on Sunday.
Elena Rybakina beats Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart to book final clash with Karolina Muchova...
Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina powered past teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to set up a Stuttgart final against Karolina Muchova.
Rybakina showed no signs of fatigue from her late finish in Friday’s quarter-final win over Leylah Fernandez as she advanced to her third final of the year.
To the FINALS!!! 👉
— wta (@WTA) April 18, 2026
Elena Rybakina soars into the Stuttgart final defeating Andreeva in straight sets!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/S1jS0wW92s
Top seed Rybakina took a tight opening set by breaking Andreeva - who was 7-0 on clay this season and lifted the title in Linz last week - just as the Russian served to force a tiebreak.
She carried that momentum into the second set, racing to a 5-0 lead before wrapping up victory in 77 minutes.
“First set, we were going pretty even,” said Rybakina. “I had some opportunities to go up but didn't take them. But I'm happy that in these important moments, my serve worked and I stayed aggressive.
“Then in the second set being up, I was more free to hit, to step in, to play even more aggressive.
“So I'm pretty happy with the performance. It was really solid. And I guess the three-hour match yesterday, it did help me today.”
Rybakina, who triumphed in Indian Wells last month, will have the chance on Sunday to reclaim the title she won two years ago and drive away with a second Porsche sports car - the coveted prize awarded to the champion in Stuttgart.
Muchova edged Elina Svitolina 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 earlier in the day to secure her place in the final.
The world number 12 will contest the first 500-level final of her career as she chases a third WTA title.
Muchova, the 2023 Roland Garros runner-up, gained the edge over Svitolina to take the opening set by converting both break points against the Ukrainian.
The seventh seed’s serve let her down in the next frame as Svitolina responded, breaking Muchova three times to take the second set.
The decisive moment in the third came in the ninth game when Muchova pounced on Svitolina’s serve to move ahead 5-4.
That lone break proved enough as Muchova then served out the match to love, clinching it with an ace out wide.
The last two standing ✌️@MercedesBenz pic.twitter.com/JNCKD33X0o
— wta (@WTA) April 18, 2026
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