Elena Rybakina defeated Mirra Andreeva 7–5, 6–1 in the semi-final of the WTA 250 Stuttgart tournament on clay on 18 April 2026, confirming her status as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.73 to Andreeva's 2.06. Rybakina's dominance in the second set, where she conceded just one game, underscored her control throughout the match and demonstrated a clear performance gap between the two players on the surface. The Kazakh's commanding display in the latter stages of the semi-final positions her as the likely favourite heading into the final.