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Stuttgart Shocker: Top Seeds Gauff & Swiatek Upset!
18 Apr
Summary
- Coco Gauff lost to Karolina Muchova, ending her hard court dominance.
- Mirra Andreeva achieved her first clay court win against Iga Swiatek.
- Elena Rybakina survived a tough three-set match to reach the semis.
The Stuttgart Open witnessed major upsets as top players Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek were knocked out in the quarter-finals. Gauff's clay court season began unsteadily, with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 loss to Karolina Muchova. Despite previous hard court victories, Gauff struggled against the Czech player.
Mirra Andreeva, an 18-year-old Russian, secured a notable victory over world number four Iga Swiatek, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. This marked Andreeva's first clay court win against Swiatek.
In another challenging match, Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina battled past Leylah Fernandez in three sets to reach the semi-finals. Rybakina will face Andreeva in the next round, while Muchova is set to play Elina Svitolina.
