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Rybakina beats Andreeva to reach Stuttgart Open final

Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina in action against Russia's Mirra Andreeva during their women's singles semifinal match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa
Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina in action against Russia's Mirra Andreeva during their women's singles semifinal match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa

Elena Rybakina didn't show signs of fatigue as she reached the Stuttgart Open final after a win over Mirra Andreeva on Saturday.

The Australian Open champion played a thrilling quarter-final against Leylah Fernandez on Friday, a three-hour match that finished nearly at midnight (2200 GMT).

But Rybakina shook off the dramatic evening and cruised to a 7-5, 6-1 win against Andreeva.

It's her third final of 2026 and she will face Karolina Muchova, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

"First set, we were going pretty even. 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," Rybakina said.

"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."

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva in action against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles semifinal match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva in action against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles semifinal match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Marijan Murat/dpa
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