The WTA Stuttgart tournament arrives at the semifinals. Friday’s quarterfinals provide a lot of interesting tennis. Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek both lost. The matches were consistently close. It will be fascinating to see how this week of tennis in Germany sets the table for the next few weeks in Madrid. Which patterns or trends will remain in place, and which ones will change? Let’s now look at the semifinal matches:
WTA Stuttgart
Svitolina – Muchova: Time 8:00
H2H: 3-0
Elina Svitolina and Karolina Muchova are playing quality tennis. Svitolina was able to get past a very good, very tough opponent, Linda Noskova, in straight sets on Friday in the quarterfinals. The match was close, but Svitolina found a way to win two very tight sets. Karolina Muchova won her first match over Coco Gauff in seven tries. Muchova’s very solid 2026 tennis season continues, and the win over Gauff should fill her with a lot of confidence.
Best Bet to Make
Muchova is the more talented player with more upside. However, the three-set win over Gauff was very physically demanding. Svitolina beat Noskova in straight sets and didn’t go to a third. Svitolina might be a little fresher for this match, which could offset Muchova’s form. Svitolina should at least be able to keep this match close. Given the ROI, just take the moneyline here.
That being said, Svitolina winning is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Svitolina winning @1.81 @Pinnacle
Rybakina – Andreeva: Time 10:00
H2H: 1-2
Mirra Andreeva lost the first set of her Stuttgart quarterfinal to Iga Swiatek. Usually, losing the first set against Swiatek means a loss. Andreeva pushed on, won the second set, fell behind 2-0 in the third set, and then came back to win the match 6-3 in the third. This was a much more impressive achievement than winning Linz last week, because the quality of competition was so much better. Elena Rybakina was severely tested in her quarterfinal, but she defeated Leylah Fernandez in a tense and close final-set tiebreaker.
Best Bet to Make
The bet here is on Andreeva. Coming from behind to beat Iga Swiatek on clay is a big result for Andreeva, whose problems in the first few months of the 2026 season are behind her. That win over an elite player shows that Andreeva has turned a corner. Beating lesser opponents in Linz didn’t fully indicate that, but now it’s a lot harder to doubt Andreeva. Moreover, Rybakina played a grueling three-set match and will not have much time to turn around and regroup. If there’s an upset to be had, this is the most likely of the bunch.
That being said, Andreeva winning is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Andreeva winning @2.15 @bet-at-home and @Betway
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