WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula jolts Iga Swiatek in Germany
May 31, 2025; Paris, FR; Jessica Pegula of the United States celebrates winning her match against Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic on day seven at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images Top-seed Jessica Pegula captured her third title of the season Saturday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek in the final of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.
Pegula overcame nine aces by the Poland native and saved the only break point she faced to win the match in 1 hour, 46 minutes.
The American captured her second career grass-court title by defeating Swiatek for the fourth time in their last six matches. Pegula also prevented the five-time Grand Slam winner from securing her first title on grass and her first tournament victory overall since the 2024 French Open.
Lexus Eastbourne Open
Australian teenager Maya Joint outlasted Alexandra Eala of the Philippines to record a 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10) victory in the final in Eastbourne, England.
Joint, 19, saved four championship points in the tiebreak and overcame seven double faults to defeat the 20-year-old Eala in 2 hours, 26 minutes. Joint is projected to make her Top 50 debut in Monday's updated WTA Rankings.
Saturday's final marked the youngest title match in terms of combined age at Eastbourne since 18-year-old Tracy Austin defeated 16-year-old Andrea Jaeger in 1981.
--Field Level Media
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