IGA Swiatek fails in the semi -finals of Stuttgart

IGA Swiatek fails in the semi -finals of Stuttgart

At the sandplace tennis tournament in Stuttgart, the success series of the world ranking IGA Swiatek ended in the semifinals against the former Wimbledon winner Jelena Rybakina. The Polish, who previously won the title in 2022 and 2023, lost in a highly competitive match against the fourth -placed player in the world from Kazakhstan 3: 6, 6: 4, 3: 6. Swiadek's performance in front of 4,200 spectators in the sold -out hall was not flawless, which cost it the hoped -for third final.

It was the first time that the crowd favorite had to take a defeat at the Porsche Grand Prix. Rybakina now has the chance to win the tournament in her first final in Stuttgart. In the final she will compete against the Czech Wimbledon winner Marketa VonDrousova or the unsettled Ukrainian surprise semi-finalist Marta Kostjuk.

The German wildcard owners Angelique Kerber, Laura Siegemund and Tatjana Maria left after the first round of the tournament. The new finalist of the Porsche Grand Prix will therefore come from Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic or Ukraine. It remains exciting who will ultimately secure the title.