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Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Elena Rybakina vs Mirra Andreeva
10:30 AM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Elena Rybakina -137 / Mirra Andreeva +108
Elena Rybakina vs Mirra Andreeva Preview
Elena Rybakina won a rollercoaster match against Leylah Fernandez in the semifinals. The match took three hours and featured two dramatic tiebreaks and two match point saves before Rybakina prevailed. Fernandez played a brilliant match and deservedly won the first set, which she led 5-3, but needed six set points to clinch it, and did not in a tiebreak. The Canadian broke Rybakina midway through the second set and was 4-2 up. But Rybakina reeled off four games in a row to turn it around and force a deciding set. Fernandez once more had the upper hand and was winning the majority of the longer rallies. She broke again and served for the match at 5-4, but wasted a match point.
Rybakina broke back and took the set into another tiebreak. Fernandez held her second match point at 6-5, but against serve. Rybakina saved it and won two more points to win the match. Rybakina hit 7 aces and 8 double faults in the victory. She won 73% of first serve points (59/81) and saved 11 of 14 break points in the match. Rybakina picked up her 23rd win of the season.
Mirra Andreeva defeated two-time Stuttgart champion Iga Swiatek in three sets to reach the semifinals in this tournament for the first time. The match took 28 games to decide. Andreeva produced her own comeback in the match to down the World No. 4 for the third time and extend her winning record against the Pole. Andreeva trailed by a break in the final set, but recovered to beat Swiatek 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two and a half hours.
In the victory, Andreeva hit 4 aces and 5 double faults. Andreeva landed 61% of first serves in play and won 58% of first serve points (37/64). Andreeva won 46% of second serve points (19/41) and saved nine of 14 break points in the match. Andreeva is now undefeated in her last six matches on clay and is seeking her second title on the surface.
Elena Rybakina vs Mirra Andreeva Head-To-Head
Andreeva leads Rybakina 2-1 in the head-to-head, winning matches in Dubai and Indian Wells en route to the title last season. Rybakina won their first match at the 2023 Beijing in three sets. They have never met on clay.Elena Rybakina vs Mirra Andreeva Prediction
Both women won rollercoaster quarterfinals. Andreeva rallied from a break down in the final set while Rybakina saved two match points. Andreeva puts her six-match winning streak on the line. She won a title at Linz last week, but I’m not fully riding the hot hand here. Rybakina remains the complete player in these tight Stuttgart spots. Her massive serve and clutch break point saving give her the higher floor (saved double-digit break points in the last match).
Nur Said's Pick: Elena Rybakina in straight sets
