Iga Swiatek’s wait for a maiden grass-court title – and first on any surface in a year – goes on after she lost to top seed Jessica Pegula in the final of the Bad Homburg Open.<\/p>\n
Pegula triumphed 6-4 7-5 to claim her ninth career title, third of 2025 and second on grass, after victory at the German Open a year ago.<\/p>\n
Former world No 1 Swiatek has won 22 WTA titles – 12 on hardcourts and 10 on clay – but had never previously reached a grass-court final.<\/p>\n
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The Pole is without a tournament victory since winning the French Open for a fourth time in five years in June 2024, with this clash versus Pegula her first final since then.<\/p>\n
Pegula, who saved the only break point she faced in the match, said to Swiatek afterwards: “I know you say you can’t play on grass but you are very, very good on grass. It was a special week.”<\/p>\n
Swiatek added: “This tournament shows there is hope for me on grass.”<\/p>\n
Swiatek, who has slipped to eighth in the world rankings, will face Russia’s Polina Kudermetova in the first round at Wimbledon, a tournament at which she has never gone beyond the quarter-finals in five attempts.<\/p>\n
American Pegula, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2023, will take on Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto in her opening match at the grass-court major.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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