Iga Swiatek, the world's top player, defeated Tatjana Maria, a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2022, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0, in the opening round of the Bad Homburg Open. This was Swiatek's first victory on grass this season.
With this victory, Swiatek has now won eight straight matches, bringing her season record to a tour-leading 36-6. Swiatek served 82 percent of his first serves in despite dropping the first set. In the second and third sets, she was not faced with a break point. She has only played six three-set matches all season before to this one. She is currently 4-2 this season in third sets. Her 15th set of the year ended with a score of 6-0.
In the second round, Swiatek will face Jil Teichmann of Switzerland. For the second time in their careers, Swiatek and Teichmann will square off. After defeating Claire Liu 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round, the Swiss moved on.