Staff Reporter.
Jessica Pegula will head into Wimbledon on a grass-court winning streak after defeating former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the final of the Bad Homburg Open 6-4, 7-5.
Pegula clinched her third title of 2025 — with the others in Austin, Texas, and Charleston, South Carolina — and it was the ninth title of the 31-year-old American’s career.
Swiatek was seeded fourth at the WTA 500 tournament in Germany, where the 24-year-old Pole sought her first trophy since the 2024 French Open and a 23rd overall.
In their 11th career meeting, but first on grass, Pegula won for the fifth time overall. Pegula beat Swiatek in the quarterfinals at last year’s U.S. Open, where she finished the runner-up.
Although Swiatek hit nine aces in Saturday’s final, she also dropped her serve twice. Pegula saved the only break point she faced and won a higher percentage of points on first and second serve.
The former No.1-ranked Swiatek has won four French Open titles and one U.S. Open, but has never been beyond the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
Pegula has also never been past the last eight at Wimbledon, where plays starts on Monday in London.
Swiatek faces Russian Polina Kudermetova in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday while Pegula is up against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto on the same day.
A tough draw means Swiatek could take on former winner Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of Wimbledon and French Open champion Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals.