Elena Rybakina defeats the defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Stuttgart on Saturday. Rybakina will play Marketa Vondrousova or Marta Kostyuk in the final. The battle lasted 2 hours and 49 minutes. This will be her best result in this competition. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2022 and 2023. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Stuttgart
Rybakina's Record

Highlights Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Swiatek Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Stuttgart

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Rybakina
Swiatek
6-3 4-6 6-3
2h:49
108
108
Total points
103
103
44
44
Winners
39
39
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
38%
38%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
0
0
5
5
Double Faults
7
7
60%
60%
1st in
57%
57%
70%
70%
1st won
65%
65%
44/63
44/63
1st won
39/60
39/60
45%
45%
2nd won
48%
48%
19/42
19/42
2nd won
22/46
22/46
-- Break Points --
4/20
4/20
Total
2/13
2/13
20%
20%
Won
15%
15%
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At the end of the match, Elena scored 108 points vs. the Pole’s 103.

Rybakina

Rybakina struck 10 aces and she committed 5 double faults. Elena won this match even if she had some problems converting her break points as she converted only 20% (4/20) of the procured opportunities.

Swiatek

On the other side, the Pole wasn’t that great in converting her break points (only 15% – 2/13). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Rybakina and Swiatek is 4-2 for Elena.

Draw and next match H2H: Elena Rybakina vs. Marketa Vondrousova or Marta Kostyuk – stats

Rybakina will take on either Marketa Vondrousova or Marta Kostyuk in the final. The head to head is 1-1 vs. Marketa Vondrousova and 1-1 vs. Marta Kostyuk.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Rybakina 6-3
RybakinaSwiatek
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
RybakinaSwiatek
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
RybakinaSwiatek
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
RybakinaSwiatek
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
RybakinaSwiatek
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
RybakinaSwiatek
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
0
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
RybakinaSwiatek
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
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40
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40
40
A

Rybakina started the set in the best possible way after breaking Iga Swiatek in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, Rybakina managed to stage a great comeback to break Swiatek in the 4th (2-2) and in the 6th (4-2) game before winning the set (6-3).

A defining moment of this set was when Rybakina won 5 consecutive games in the 1st set to change the game count from 0-2 to 5-2.

Elena converted 22% of her break points (2/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 0-40), the 5th (3-2 15-40 and 30-40), the 8th (5-2 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (6-2 15-40 and 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Iga converted 16% of her break points (1/6). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 5th (2-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 77 points. Elena won 5 more points than Swiatek (41-36). Elena conceded 16 points on serve (22-16). In addition, on the other side, Swiatek conceded 19 points on serve (20-19).

2nd Set -
Swiatek 6-4
SwiatekRybakina
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SwiatekRybakina
6
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SwiatekRybakina
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SwiatekRybakina
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SwiatekRybakina
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SwiatekRybakina
3
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
SwiatekRybakina
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SwiatekRybakina
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
SwiatekRybakina
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SwiatekRybakina
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Iga conquered in the 10th game (6-4) prior to ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Iga failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 40.

Iga missed the chance to break Elena in the 4th game when she had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Swiatek was spot on in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 6th (3-2 30-40) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40). Also, on the other side, Elena was spot on in converting all her break points in the 11th game (3-6 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 66 points. Iga won 6 points more than Rybakina (36-30). Swiatek dropped 9 points on serve (22-9). Regarding the other side of the net, Rybakina conceded 14 points on serve (21-14).

3rd Set -
Rybakina 6-3
RybakinaSwiatek
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
RybakinaSwiatek
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
RybakinaSwiatek
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
RybakinaSwiatek
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
RybakinaSwiatek
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Rybakina won the set after she broke Swiatek in the 5th (3-2) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

The Kazakhstani converted 22% of her break points (2/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (2-2 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Pole was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 6th (2-3 30-40) and the 8th game (3-4 30-40).

They contested 68 points. The Kazakhstani was the one to win the set after conquering 6 points more than the Pole (37-31). Rybakina dropped 12 points on serve (20-12). On the other side, the Pole conceded 17 points on serve (19-17).

1st
Rybakina
Swiatek
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Rybakina
Swiatek
4-6
4
6
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Rybakina
Swiatek
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1

Tennis Scores in Stuttgart

  • Elena RybakinaRybakina – Iga SwiatekSwiatek (6-3 4-6 6-3)
  • Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Martin KlizanKlizan (6-4 6-4)
  • Pedro SousaSousa – Kevin KrawietzKrawietz (6-1 1-6 6-1)

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