Cartoon-style illustration of Jessica Pegula celebrating her Bad Homburg Open 2025 win with a trophy, wearing a black one-shoulder tennis outfit, with German landmarks in the background.

Jessica Pegula Outlasts Iga Swiatek to Capture Bad Homburg WTA 500 Title in Stunning Display of Athleticism

For the third time this season Jessica Pegula stood at the winning end in a WTA final. She defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4 7-5 in the German Bad Homburg Open 2025.
The Bad Homburg Tennis Club was packed to the rafters, highlighting just how popular the WTA remains in Germany. Even in the post-Angelique Kerber era—when the country has struggled to produce top-tier contenders—the passion for women’s tennis is still alive and thriving. It was a truly heartwarming sight for the sport. Both Pegula and Świątek rose to the occasion.

Jessica Pegula Turns Up the Heat in Opening Set

In a tightly contested opening set, Jessica Pegula edged Iga Swiatek 6-4, rallying from a 2-3 deficit. Swiatek started strong, breaking early to lead 3-2, but Pegula quickly responded, winning four of the last five games.

Key Moments:

  • Swiatek broke Pegula at 2-1 but couldn’t consolidate the lead.
  • Pegula broke back immediately to level at 3-3.
  • A pivotal hold at 4-3 gave Pegula momentum, followed by a clutch break at 5-4 to seal the set.

Pegula’s consistent depth and timely aggression proved decisive, as Swiatek struggled with key service games late in the set.

Set 1 Stats Breakdown (Set Duration: 48 minutes)

Statistical Comparison – Jessica Pegula vs Iga Swiatek
StatisticPegulaSwiatek
Dominance Ratio1.180.85
Serve Rating304251
Aces03
Double Faults02
1st Serve %67% (22/33)48% (16/33)
1st Serve Points Won64% (14/22)69% (11/16)
2nd Serve Points Won73% (8/11)53% (9/17)
Break Points Saved100% (1/1)67% (2/3)
Service Games Won100% (5/5)80% (4/5)
Ace %0%9.1%
Double Fault %0%6.1%
Return Rating13163
1st Return Points Won31% (5/16)36% (8/22)
2nd Return Points Won47% (8/17)27% (3/11)
Break Points Won33% (1/3)0% (0/1)
Return Games Won20% (1/5)0% (0/5)
Pressure Points50% (2/4)50% (2/4)
Service Points67% (22/33)61% (20/33)
Return Points39% (13/33)33% (11/33)
Total Points53% (35/66)47% (31/66)
Max Points In A Row44
Match Points Saved00
Total Games Won60% (6/10)40% (4/10)
Max Games In A Row31
Injury Timeouts00

Pegula Outlasts the Pressure in a Clutch Second Act

Jessica Pegula held her nerve in a rollercoaster second set, edging Iga Swiatek 7-5 in a momentum-swinging battle packed with tactical twists and surprisingly long rallies.

Swiatek led on three separate occasions, including a 5-4 advantage where she served for the set. But Pegula showed remarkable composure, breaking back and sealing the set with a clinical service hold on her first set point. The game was one of the highest quality esp. how Pegula managed to gain the first break point.

Key Moments:

  • Swiatek broke first and led 3-2, 4-3, and then 5-4, but couldn’t convert when it mattered most.
  • Pegula saved two break points at 5-5 in a gritty hold that proved pivotal.
  • At 6-5, she served it out, finishing the set with an exclamation mark.

The American’s mental resilience and point construction in pressure moments allowed her to turn the tide and take a commanding lead into the decider. On several occasions toward the end of the match, Pegula was able to turn defense into attack. This was undoubtedly one of the best grass-court wins of her career.”

Set 2 Stats Breakdown (Set Duration: 58 minutes)

Statistical Comparison – Jessica Pegula vs Iga Swiatek
StatisticPegulaSwiatek
Dominance Ratio1.090.92
Serve Rating293289
Aces36
Double Faults11
1st Serve %53% (19/36)67% (24/36)
1st Serve Points Won79% (15/19)67% (16/24)
2nd Serve Points Won59% (10/17)67% (8/12)
Break Points Saved50% (1/2)
Service Games Won100% (6/6)83% (5/6)
Ace %8.3%16.7%
Double Fault %2.8%2.8%
Return Rating13362
1st Return Points Won33% (8/24)21% (4/19)
2nd Return Points Won33% (4/12)41% (7/17)
Break Points Won50% (1/2)
Return Games Won17% (1/6)0% (0/6)
Pressure Points50% (1/2)50% (1/2)
Service Points69% (25/36)67% (24/36)
Return Points33% (12/36)31% (11/36)
Total Points51% (37/72)49% (35/72)
Max Points In A Row55
Match Points Saved00
Total Games Won58% (7/12)42% (5/12)
Max Games In A Row31
Injury Timeouts00

Note: the full match stats are to be find in the 2025 Bad Homburg Results page.


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