Bad Homburg Open: Swiatek reaches semi-finals

Pole Iga Swiatek, the No 4 seed, reached the semi-finals of the Bad Homburg Open by winning against Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 8 seed, 6-4, 7-6 (5) at the Bad Homburg vor der Höhe on Thursday.

“I already lost against her, so I knew she could make amazing tennis. For sure, her flat shots fit really well on the grass. Today, it was all about adjusting to the conditions, because it was super windy for most of the match. We both tried to do what we can — on the one hand, be intense, but on the other hand play it safe. »

“I just love these small tournaments. It feels like we’re one big family just enjoying tennis. I would play tournaments like this every week if I could, without all the unnecessary fuss and everything.”

Swiatek, ranked No 8, will face Italian Jasmine Paolini, the second seed, next in what will be her second career semi-final on grass. Her previous semi-final was also at Bad Homburg, in 2023.

The Pole beat Belarusian qualifier Victoria Azarenka (6-4, 6-4) ahead of her victory.

In the previous rounds of the Bad Homburg tournament, Alexandrova, ranked No 18, won against Swiss Belinda Bencic (6-1, 6-2) and Greek wildcard Maria Sakkari (6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3).

Bad Homburg WTA 500, other last eight results (Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, grass, USD 1.064.510, most recent results first):

• Mirra Andreeva vs. Linda Noskova
• Jessica Pegula vs. Emma Navarro
• Jasmine Paolini beat Beatriz Haddad Maia: 7-5, 7-5