Rybakina dethrones Swiatek as Stuttgart champion and sets up final clash with Kostyuk

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Elena Rybakina preps for the game
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Elena Rybakina beat Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the Porsche Grand Prix semifinals, stopping Swiatek’s quest for a third straight title.

Rybakina, ranked fourth globally, served 10 aces and defended 11 out of 13 break points in the nearly three-hour match.

This win marks Rybakina’s fourth victory in six encounters with Świątek.

Iga Świątek (Credits: Tennis.com)

Świątek aimed to become Stuttgart’s first three-time champion since Maria Sharapova’s reign from 2012-2014.

Rybakina advances to the final against Marta Kostyuk, who defeated Markéta Vondroušová 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the other semifinal.

This marks Rybakina’s fifth final appearance this season, having won titles in Adelaide and Abu Dhabi.

By Ritik

Ritik Katiyar is pursuing a post-graduate degree in Pharmaceutics. Currently, he lives in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India. You can find him writing about all sorts of listicle topics. A pharmaceutical postgrad by day, and a content writer by night. You can write to him at [email protected]

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