‘I was fighting for every ball,’ Elena Rybakina elated after beating Iga Swiatek to reach the Stuttgart Open finals
The first finalist of the Stuttgart Open has been announced. As the top WTA players battled it out in the first clay court tournament of the season, there were many underdogs who stole the eye while some great promises suffered inexplicable upsets. Running an array of interesting matches, a few upsets, and some legendary rallies, one player managed to impress all.
Elena Rybakina, who has had a rather fabulous season so far , tuned into her best form to take out the dominant top seed Iga Swiatek. The World No.1 was on a major winning streak, as she cruised through the rounds having not dropped a set, until she met Rybakina in the semifinals.