Overview
- Both top seeds at the WTA Bad Homburg tournament were eliminated in their opening matches, removing two pre-tournament favorites from the grass-court draw.
- Iga Swiatek lost to Emma Navarro in three sets, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, after receiving a first-round bye into the round of 16.
- Roland Garros champion Mirra Andrejewa was beaten by Jekaterina Alexandrowa in straight sets, 3-6, 4-6, ending her winning streak since Paris.
- Navarro had earlier beaten Germany’s Eva Lys in round one before toppling Swiatek, giving Navarro momentum late in the Bad Homburg event.
- Bad Homburg is a high-profile grass warm-up with over $1 million in prize money, so these results change short-term form lines and could affect players’ preparations and confidence heading into Wimbledon.