Get ready for some smashing tennis action! 🎾 Kazakhstan's fourth seed, Elena Rybakina, is gearing up to take on Poland's top seed, Iga Swiatek, in the semifinals of the Stuttgart Open. This epic showdown promises to be a nail-biter as these two powerhouses face off on the clay courts.
Rybakina battled it out against Italy's Jasmine Paolini, clinching a hard-fought victory with a score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. After the match, Rybakina shared her thoughts on the tough three-setter, saying, \"It's just part of the work. It takes time to feel better and better on clay.\" The world No. 4 holds a slight edge with a 3-2 head-to-head record against Swiatek, setting the stage for an electrifying encounter!
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova pulled off a stunning upset by ousting world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. She now advances to face Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, the only non-Top 10 player left in the last four. It's anyone's guess who will prevail in this unpredictable matchup!
Stay tuned for more thrilling updates from the Stuttgart Open! Who are you rooting for? 🙌
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Rybakina to meet Swiatek in Stuttgart, Vondrousova ousts Sabalenka
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