Iga Swiatek, the former World No. 1 and five-time Grand Slam champion, was visibly emotional, breaking down in tears after a 6-4, 7-5 loss to Jessica Pegula in the Bad Homburg Open final on June 28, 2025, her first grass-court final, per *BBC Sport*. The defeat, marked by 39 unforced errors, left Swiatek devastated just days before Wimbledon, starting June 30. Sitting on her bench, she wiped tears with a towel, a moment captured by @TheTennisLetter on X, reflecting the emotional toll of her title-less run since the 2024 French Open, per *EssentiallySports*.[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cly8gn10832o)[](https://www.essentiallysports.com/wta-tennis-news-iga-swiatek-breaks-down-into-tears-after-loss-to-jessica-pegula-at-bad-homburg-open/)
Despite the loss, Swiatek remained optimistic about her grass-court progress, stating post-match, “This tournament shows there is hope for me on grass. I’m happy I could prove that,” per *BBC Sport*. Her Bad Homburg campaign included a 6-1, 6-3 semifinal rout of top-10 player Jasmine Paolini, her first top-10 grass win, per *WTA*. Swiatek, who has struggled at Wimbledon with a best of the 2023 quarterfinals, admitted grass remains her toughest surface, with 22 WTA titles split between clay (10) and hard courts (12), per *BBC Sport*. Pegula, who faced only one break point and won all 13 service games, praised Swiatek’s grass potential, saying, “You are very, very good on grass,” per *Express.co.uk*.[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cly8gn10832o)[](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4297709/swiatek-sprints-into-first-final-of-2025-in-bad-homburg)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cly8gn10832o)
Swiatek’s Wimbledon draw is formidable, starting against Sofia Kenin, with potential fourth-round and quarterfinal clashes against Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff, per *BBC Sport*. Her emotional response echoes past losses to Pegula, including the 2024 US Open quarterfinals (6-2, 6-4) and 2023 United Cup (6-2, 6-2), where she also cried, per *Sportskeeda* and *Express.co.uk*. Fans on X, like @KweenBecky, expressed support, saying, “I’m proud of Iga. She’s working hard and I’ll be here when things click,” while @LoveGame_Tennis noted her resilience, per and. Swiatek’s determination to improve on grass could spark a deep Wimbledon run.
