Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Kazakhstan's Jelena Rybakina celebrates winning the women's final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova at the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament, in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, April 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Marijan Murat
STUTTGART, Germnany — Elena Rybakina defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the second time.
It’s the first time the 26-year-old 2024 champion won a repeat title after claiming 12 in different tournaments previously.
The No. 2-ranked Rybakina converted four of her eight break-point opportunities to beat Muchova in 1 hour, 18 minutes.
Muchova was playing in her second final of the year after winning in Qatar. She was going for her third career title.
