Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesMirra Andreeva continued her impressive run at the Stuttgart Open, coming from behind to defeat Iga Swiatek in three sets and advance to the semifinals.Swiatek’s first tournament with new coach Francisco Roig came to an end against Andreeva, who fought back from a set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.This was Andreeva’s third straight win over Swiatek, and she now leads their head-to-head series 3-1 on the WTA Tour.Her next opponent is world number two Elena Rybakina, a player she hasn’t faced in more than a year.After the win over Swiatek, Andreeva spoke about how she has started to view her approach differently in recent matches.Photo by Shi Tang/Getty ImagesMirra Andreeva speaks after Stuttgart comeback over Iga SwiatekAndreeva’s win over Swiatek was her second comeback of the tournament, having also rallied from a set down in her opening match against Jelena Ostapenko.Speaking to reporters after the match, Andreeva said: “Lately, I just caught the feeling of how much I enjoy playing, basically. I don’t know.

I just like to feel the ball on my racquet.“I like to get that adrenaline, I like to feel nervous a little bit, I like to get tired. I would never say that, but here it is (smiling).“Yeah, I guess I just caught the moment where I just want to play and see what’s gonna happen on the court.“Obviously, sometimes when things are not working out my way, I can get a little emotional, I can get a little mad, but I think that I learned that the calmer I stay on the court, the better the result is.“Not maybe the result, but the better I play on the court, because I feel like I still cannot control the outcome of the match.

I can only control how I play and what I do on the court. I just try to focus on that.”Mirra Andreeva prepares to face Elena Rybakina in Stuttgart semifinalTheir most recent meeting was at the Indian Wells Open in 2025, where Andreeva came out on top.Looking ahead to their upcoming match in Stuttgart, she noted: “Last time I played against Rybakina was in Indian Wells.“You know, obviously, she’s got a great serve. She likes to be offensive, she likes to go for her shots, and she’s also won this tournament here, so she knows how to play on this surface.”Andreeva holds a 2-1 lead over Rybakina and has won their last two meetings at the tour level.This will be their first encounter on clay, with all previous matchups having taken place on hard courts.Read more:Inside Karolina Muchova’s Breakthrough: The tactics that stopped Coco GauffElena Rybakina names the one thing she’s impressed by Mirra Andreeva before the Stuttgart showdownCoco Gauff reveals the Rafael Nadal move she’s adopting for clay success