Iga Swiatek rallied from a set down to claim an ultimately comfortable 5-7 6-2 6-0 win over Tatjana Maria at the Bad Homburg Open.
The world No. 1 looked in trouble on the German grass when dropping the first set, but the Pole warmed to her task and made short work of sets two and three to claim victory in one hour and 52 minutes.
Ad Wimbledon is looming large on the horizon, and victory in Bad Homburg was Swiatek's first on grass in 2023. WimbledonSwiatek 'open-minded' about grass season, expects to be 'uncomfortable'20/06/2023 AT 11:28 Swiatek was the first to make her mark on the match after breaking Maria’s serve in the opening game.
After holding to love, Swiatek forced two more break points on the German’s next service game, but Maria managed to recover to get herself on the board.