Swiatek Wins Bad Homburg Open Debut Match Despite Slow Start

Iga Swiatek won her first match at the Bad Homburg Open after overcoming a slow start to defeat Tatjana Maria 5-7, 6-2, 6-0.
Swiatek has now won 8 consecutive matches and 36 matches this season, the most on tour.
Swiatek will next face Jil Teichmann in the second round.
Other players advancing to the second round include Emma Navarro, Mayar Sherif, Katerina Siniakova, Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez, Linda Noskova, Varvara Gracheva, and Lucia Bronzetti.
Swiatek's victory took 1 hour and 52 minutes.