Hamburg (Germany), Jun 28 (AP) Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek reached her first final on grass and first final in more than a year at the Bad Homburg Open. World No. 8 Swiatek beat No. 4 Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals on Friday and improved her record against the 2024 Wimbledon finalist to 5-0. Also Read | SL vs BAN 2nd Test 2025: Spinners Take Centerstage As Sri Lanka Inch Closer to an Innings Victory Over Bangladesh. “I wasn’t expecting to win this match, so I’m happy that I just did my job,” Swiatek said. “Jasmine, you can’t let her get back in the game because she’s a fighter. I just wanted to go for it, and go for my shots.” Also Read | Vaibhav Suryavanshi Smashes Quickfire 48 As India U19 Registers Comfortable Win Over England U19 in 1st Youth ODI 2025. To win her first title since the 2024 French Open, Swiatek will have to go through No. 3 Jessica Pegula. Pegula outlasted Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-1. Pegula will appear in her fifth final this year, including titles in Austin, Texas, and Charleston, South Carolina. (AP) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)