Stuttgart Open

Elena Rybakina, the world No. 2, showed rare frustration by throwing her racket after dropping the first set to Leylah Fernandez at the Stuttgart Open. The Kazakh player staged a comeback to win 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(8) in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal match. Rybakina advances to face Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals.

18. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Mirra Andreeva came from behind to beat third seed Iga Swiatek 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open on April 18. The 18-year-old Russian advanced to the semifinals, where she will face top seed Elena Rybakina. Swiatek remained optimistic despite the loss, marking her fourth quarterfinal exit of the season.