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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek moves into Bad Homburg semifinals

26.06.2025 16:00
Poland’s Iga Świątek has advanced to the semifinals of the Bad Homburg Open grass-court tennis tournament in Germany, with a straight-set win over Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia.
Polands Iga Świątek in action at the 2025 Bad Homburg Open grass-court tennis tournament in Germany.
Poland's Iga Świątek in action at the 2025 Bad Homburg Open grass-court tennis tournament in Germany.Photo: EPA/RONALD WITTEK

The Polish world No. 8 defeated the 18th-ranked Russian player 6–4, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the women's singles on Thursday.

The match marked Świątek's second grass-court win of the season.

The 24-year-old Pole, who had a bye in the first round and defeated Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the round of 16will now face Italy's Jasmine Paolini for a place in the championship match.

The Bad Homburg Open is a warm-up event before Wimbledon, which begins in London on Monday.

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Source: IAR, PAP