June 28, 2025
Jessica Pegula: Jessica Pegula, the top seed, showed great control on Saturday. She outplayed Iga Swiatek’s heavy topspin game on the grass court. Pegula sealed the win with a straight-sets victory, 6-4, 7-5, to claim the Bad Homburg Open title.
She didn’t lose her serve even once during the match. In fact, she faced just a single break point. Swiatek, meanwhile, missed out on what could have been her first career title on grass.
The win gives Pegula a big boost—just in time for Wimbledon, which starts in two days.
Since her 2024 French Open triumph, Swiatek hasn’t added another singles title.
After their match, Pegula praised her opponent warmly. She said, “You always mention not being great on grass, but honestly, you’re really good at it. This week was truly special.”
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Pegula moved in the first set by breaking Swiatek’s serve at 3-3. That break helped her take a 5-3 lead and control the momentum.
Jessica Pegula, the 31-year-old world No. 3, is on the hunt for her third title of 2025. It would also be her first since April. She claimed the opening set after Swiatek sent a forehand sailing long.
Swiatek raised her level in the second set. She pushed hard and came close to breaking Pegula’s serve. But she never managed to earn an actual break point.
Pegula stayed calm under pressure. At 5-5, she created a break opportunity. Then, with a stunning cross-court forehand, she took the break and tilted the match in her favor.
Pegula stayed strong and held her serve to finish the job. This win marked her second career title on grass. Her first came last year in Berlin.
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Swiatek, though emotional and seen wiping away tears before the trophy ceremony, still had reasons to smile. Reaching her first-ever grass-court final was a big step forward.
Swiatek praised Pegula after the match. She said, “Jessica has a fantastic game, and she really proved it all week.”
She added, “I hope we get to play many more finals against each other.”
Swiatek also shared a positive takeaway from the tournament. “I feel like things are moving in the right direction,” she said. “Thank you for the chance to compete here. This week gave me hope that I can succeed on grass too.”
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