No.27 Marta Kostyuk came from a set and a break down to defeat No.3 Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The win is Kostyuk's second Top 10 victory of the week.
Quarterfinal action continued at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix as Marketa Vondrousova joined Elena Rybakina in the final four, stunning Aryna Sabalenka, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, for her first Top 10 win since July. "It was a very tough match, and I think a great one, too," Vondrousova told former player Andrea Petkovic on court after the match. "She's a great player so I just tried to stay in the rallies. She hits very fast so it's tough to do something! But I stayed calm in the crucial moments." ...
The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5.
They are thought to have caught the norovirus at a festival marquee in Stuttgart last weekend.
According to a report from Sport Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), things could be heating up between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart winger Chris Führich: The arrival of Führich likely depends on how many wingers Bayern Munich sheds during the summer. Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sané, and Bryan Zaragoza have all been linked to a move away from Bayern Munich. Losing one or two of those names could open a spot for Führich with plenty of cash left over. Looking for more thoughts and...
Fourth seed Elena Rybakina ended world number one Iga Swiatek's recent
No.4 seed Elena Rybakina ended World No.1 Iga Swiatek's 10-match winning streak at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a three-set triumph in the semifinals. Rybakina will meet Marta Kostyuk in the final.
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. The Pole was bidding to become the first three-time champion in Stuttgart since Maria Sharapova from 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.
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.
Marta Kostyuk (UKR) defeats Qinwen Zheng (CHN) in the 2024 Stuttgart Second
Briton wins 6-0, 7-5 to set up quarter-final with Iga SwiatekRaducanu ‘not surprised’ by her fine recent run of formEmma Raducanu says the best is yet to come as she continued her excellent form by making it through to the quarter-final of the Stuttgart Open. The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0, 7-5 in Germany to set up a mouth-watering last-eight tie with the world No 1, Iga Swiatek, on Friday.Raducanu is making her way back after a torrid 2023 but looked excellent in winning her...
Stuttgart will attempt to extend their 11-game unbeaten league run when they travel to the Weserstadion for Sunday’s clash with Werder Bremen.