Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | iNFOnews.ca
Kazakhstan's Elena 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. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP) CORRECTION. name corrected to Elena instead of Jelena

STUTTGART, Germnany (AP) — 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.

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Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | iNFOnews.ca
Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova returns a shot to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, during the women’s final match at the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament, in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP) CORRECTION:name corrected to Elena instead of Jelena
Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | iNFOnews.ca
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina reacts to winning a point as she plays against Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova, during the women’s final match at the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament, in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP) CORRECTION:name corrected to Elena instead of Jelena
Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | iNFOnews.ca
Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova returns a shot to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, during the women’s final match at the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament, in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP) CORRECTION:name corrected to Elena instead of Jelena

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