Rybakina ends Swiatek’s Stuttgart reign and will face Kostyuk in final
Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's singles semifinal match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the WTA Tour in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday April 20, 2024. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marijan Murat]
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Elena Rybakina has defeated top-ranked Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Porsche Grand Prix final and end her opponent’s hopes of a third consecutive title. World No.4 Rybakina 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 from six previous meetings with Świątek. The Polish player had been bidding to become the first three-time champion in Stuttgart since Maria Sharapova won between 2012-14. Rybakina will play Marta Kostyuk in Sunday’s final after the 27th-ranked Ukrainian defeated Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the other semifinal.
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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during the women's singles semifinal match against Poland's Iga Swiatek at the WTA Tour in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday April 20, 2024. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
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