STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Elena Rybakina defeated top-ranked Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Porsche Grand Prix final and end Swiatek’s hopes of a third consecutive title on Saturday.
Rybakina, the world No. 4, hit 10 aces and saved 11 of the 13 break points she faced to win the first semifinal at the clay-court tournament in 2 hours, 49 minutes.
It’s Rybakina fourth win in six meetings with Świątek. The Pole was bidding to become the first three-time champion in Stuttgart since Maria Sharapova from 2012-14.
Rybakina awaits Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk or Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova from the second semifinal.
The final is on Sunday.
AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
How Miami became a sporting powerhouse: Lionel Messi, David Beckham and Tyreek Hill call it home, A
China Moves to Further Integrate Medical and Elderly Care Services
China's Social Security Fund Reaps 4.27 Pct Investment Return in 2021
County in China's Shaanxi Transforms Ecological Resources to Green Economy
Woman, 62, is left baffled as she turns up to a hospital scan only to be told she's already dead
College Entrance Exam Reforms Give Students More Choices
World Skills Competition Promotes Vocational Education Exchange
Free Daycare Services for Students Provided in Hefei
Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive
Chinese Public Security Authority Urges Better Care for Police Officers
More than 40 workers trapped after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa
Chinese Public Security Authority Urges Better Care for Police Officers