Iga Swiatek’s anticipate a maiden grass-court title – and first on any floor in a 12 months – goes on after she misplaced to high seed Jessica Pegula within the remaining of the Unhealthy Homburg Open.
Pegula triumphed 6-4 7-5 to say her ninth profession title, third of 2025 and second on grass, after victory on the German Open a 12 months in the past.
Former world No 1 Swiatek has received 22 WTA titles – 12 on hardcourts and 10 on clay – however had by no means beforehand reached a grass-court remaining.
The Pole is with out a event victory since profitable the French Open for a fourth time in 5 years in June 2024, with this conflict versus Pegula her first remaining since then.
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Pegula (proper) secured her ninth profession title and second on grass
Swiatek: There’s hope for me on grass
Pegula, who saved the one break level she confronted within the match, mentioned to Swiatek afterwards: “I do know you say you’ll be able to’t play on grass however you’re very, excellent on grass. It was a particular week.”
Swiatek added: “This event exhibits there’s hope for me on grass.”
Swiatek, who has slipped to eighth on this planet rankings, will face Russia’s Polina Kudermetova within the first spherical at Wimbledon, a event at which she has by no means gone past the quarter-finals in 5 makes an attempt.
American Pegula, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2023, will tackle Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto in her opening match on the grass-court main.
Eala misses out on historical past as Joint wins at Eastbourne
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Alexandra Eala missed out on changing into the primary Filipino to win a WTA title
Elsewhere, Alexandra Eala missed out on changing into the primary participant from the Philippines to win a WTA title as she was crushed by Maya Joint on the Eastbourne Open.
Eala – who’s scheduled to face defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova within the first spherical of subsequent week’s Grand Slam – misplaced 6-4 1-6 7-6 (12-10) to her Australian opponent after an absorbing final-set tie-break.
Joint secured a second trophy in as many months after profitable in Morocco in Could.
The Australian’s run to the Eastbourne title included a three-set victory over British No 1 Emma Raducanu within the final 16 and a win in opposition to three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur within the final 32.
