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Swiatek Cruises Past Second-Seed Paolini to Reach First Ever Grass Final

  • On June 27, 2025, Iga Swiatek defeated second-seeded Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-3 at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany to reach her first grasscourt final.
  • Swiatek secured her place in the final after spending a week preparing in Mallorca and choosing not to participate in other grass-court events prior to Wimbledon starting next week.
  • Swiatek, a former world number one and five-time Grand Slam champion with four French Open titles and one US Open, dominated the match, breaking Paolini three times in the first set.
  • Swiatek clinched the win by delivering a forehand on her third chance to close the match, expressing her delight and surprise while adding that she had a clear game plan and stuck to it.
  • Swiatek will face top seed Jessica Pegula, who overcame Linda Noskova in the semi-final, in Saturday's final, highlighting her pursuit of a first grass title ahead of Wimbledon 2025.
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Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek (WTA 8th) reached her first WTA Tour grass court final, defeating Italian Jasmine Paolini (WTA 4th) 6-1, 6-3 in Bad Homburg.

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Ubitennis broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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