Five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek is one match away from her first ever grass-court final after downing Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in Thursday's quarterfinals at Bad Homburg.
The former world No 1 will now face last year's Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini in the semis on Friday, the Italian progressing with a 7-5, 7-5 defeat of Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Signed, sealed, and semifinal bound ✍️🇮🇹
— wta (@WTA) June 26, 2025
Paolini opens the day with a confident 7-5, 7-5 victory over Haddad Maia to book her spot in the #BadHomburgOpen semifinals! pic.twitter.com/zChk9eXYIB
For Swiatek, 24, this is her second appearance in a grass-court semifinal, the first coming at Bad Homburg two years ago.
Swiatek 🤝 semifinals@iga_swiatek is into her first grass semifinal this season with a win over Alexandrova!#BadHomburgOpen pic.twitter.com/7zH2CD6mjK
— wta (@WTA) June 26, 2025
For the Polish winner of the French Open in 2020, 2022-24 and US Open in 2022 this is her first tournament on grass of the season, with Wimbledon starting on Monday.
Swiatek, beaten in the last four at Roland Garros three weeks ago, made it to the last eight at Wimbledon in 2023, her best result at the third Grand Slam of the year.
In Friday's other semifinal in Germany top seed Jessica Pegula will face Linda Noskova.
World No 3 Pegula booked her ticket with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 defeat of compatriot Emma Navarro, while Noskova despatched Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-3 in the quarters.
Pegula Prevails 💪
— wta (@WTA) June 26, 2025
Top seed @JPegula battles past Navarro 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals in Bad Homburg.#BadHomburgOpen pic.twitter.com/IH7ilSlgYV
Ticket booked 🎫
— wta (@WTA) June 26, 2025
Linda Noskova reaches her first grass court semifinal after defeating Andreeva in straight sets 6-3, 6-3!#BadHomburgOpen pic.twitter.com/UALXlRsBuH