Stuttgart: Rybakina Cruises Past Shnaider, Muchova and Noskova Advance

Rybakina beats Shnaider in Stuttgart 

Rybakina eased past Shnaider to reach the Stuttgart quarters. Andreeva beat Parks to book a clash with Swiatek, and Gauff starts her title bid later Thursday.

Rybakina eases past Shnaider to reach Stuttgart quarters as Andreeva books Swiatek clash...

 

Top seed Elena Rybakina moved into the Stuttgart WTA clay-court quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Diana Shnaider.

Sealed with an ACEEEEE 🥶❄️

Elena Rybakina displayed a dominant performance over Shnaider and moves into the quarterfinals!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/ywsujhCA6e

— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2026

The 26-year-old Kazakh, champion in Stuttgart in 2024 but absent last year, leaned on her serve to beat the unseeded Russian 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour 12 minutes.

 

The world No. 19 Shnaider played better in the second set, but double faults at key moments handed Rybakina the advantage.

Irresistible 🧊👑

Elena Rybakina takes the first set over Shnaider 6-3!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/N3n0iagqM2

— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2026

Rybakina sealed the win with her ninth ace and will meet either Leylah Fernandez or Zeynep Sonmez in the last eight.

 

Earlier, world No. 9 Mirra Andreeva beat American Alycia Parks in straight sets in their last-16 match, stretching her winning streak to six.

 

The sixth seed is in strong form after winning the Linz clay event last week. She knocked out defending champion Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday before easing past Parks 7-6(3), 6-3.

She now faces two-time Stuttgart champion Iga Swiatek, who earned her first clay win of the season on Wednesday with a dominant performance against Laura Siegemund.

“Obviously, she's a great player, but I'll just approach this match as every other match that I've had before,” the 18-year-old Andreeva said of her quarter-final opponent.

There's no stopping her now 😤

Mirra Andreeva makes her way into the quarterfinals after defeating Parks in straight sets!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/4WN5sBA0xr

— wta (@WTA) April 16, 2026

“She's had a good history on clay, so I'm just very curious to see how it's going to go.”

Czech Karolina Muchova rallied from a set down to beat Elise Mertens 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals.

Fellow Czech Linda Noskova thrashed Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 6-1 to set up a quarter-final against Elina Svitolina, who eased past Germany’s Eva Lys 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday.

  

Later Thursday, world No. 3 Coco Gauff begins her chase for a first Stuttgart title against Liudmila Samsonova.