Overview

• Swiatek defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets to win her opening match at the Bad Homburg Open.
• The win marked her 300th career tour-level victory, making her the 11th-fastest player in WTA history to reach that milestone.
• Since late 2024, she has worked with coach Wim Fissette to introduce flatter slices, cut serves and shorter rallies to refine her grass-court game.
• Although she claimed her fifth French Open title in 2024, Swiatek has not reached a final in any event this season, underscoring persistent consistency issues.
• Azarenka accused her of gamesmanship for repeated serve delays during the match, drawing renewed scrutiny of Swiatek’s on-court conduct.