Fourth seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan is set to face top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland in a highly anticipated semifinal clash at the Stuttgart Open.
On Friday, Rybakina battled past Italy’s Jasmine Paolini with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory. Reflecting on the match, the world No. 4 acknowledged the challenges of adapting to clay courts. “It’s just part of the work. It takes time to feel better and better on clay,” she said.
Rybakina holds a slight edge over Swiatek in their head-to-head encounters, leading 3-2. Their upcoming match promises to be a thrilling contest between two of the sport’s top talents.
In the other semifinal, Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic will face Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, the only non-Top 10 player remaining in the tournament. Both players have shown impressive form, and their matchup adds an element of unpredictability to the competition.
The Stuttgart Open semifinals are set to deliver exciting tennis action as players vie for the coveted title on the clay courts, marking an important step in the lead-up to the French Open.
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Rybakina to meet Swiatek in Stuttgart, Vondrousova ousts Sabalenka
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