The Stuttgart Open semifinals are heating up with blockbuster matchups! 🌍 World No. 4 Elena Rybakina powered through a gritty three-set battle against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini (6-3, 5-7, 6-3), setting the stage for a 🔥 titanic showdown against top seed Iga Swiatek. Rybakina joked about clay-court growing pains: \"It’s part of the work… gotta grind!\" 🧱
Meanwhile, underdog Marketa Vondrousova stunned fans by ousting Aryna Sabalenka, securing a semifinal spot against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk—the only non-Top 10 player left in the draw. Can Vondrousova keep her Cinderella run alive? 👟
Swiatek vs. Rybakina stats alert: The Kazakh leads their head-to-head 3-2, but the Polish superstar thrives on clay. Who’ll dominate? 🌟 Drop your predictions below! ⬇️
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Rybakina to meet Swiatek in Stuttgart, Vondrousova ousts Sabalenka
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