Pegula Secures Impressive Victory Against Swiatek in Bad Homburg Final

Pegula and Swiatek faced off in the Bad Homburg final. The two players had met 10 times on the tour, with the Polish player holding the advantage (6-4). Their last encounter dated back to the quarterfinals of the 2024 US Open, where the American emerged victorious (6-2, 6-4). They had also clashed in a final at the 2023 WTA Finals (Swiatek won 6-1, 6-0).

After a tightly contested first set, narrowly won by Pegula (6-4), who converted one of her three break points, the American continued to battle against the world No. 8. Indeed, the intensity never dropped in this final until the tournament’s top seed broke her opponent at 5-5. Staying solid, she closed out the match in 1 hour and 45 minutes with a score of 6-4, 7-5.

With this win, Pegula confirmed her favorite status in the tournament, claiming the trophy in Germany—her second career title on grass.