Swiatek and Paolini clash in Bad Homburg semis
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 […]
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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. For Swiatek, 24, this is her second appearance in a grass-court semifinal, the first coming at Bad Homburg two years ago.
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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.