Tennis fans, grab your virtual popcorn! 🍿 Fourth seed Iga Swiatek staged a thrilling comeback against Victoria Azarenka at the WTA Bad Homburg Open, turning a 2-4 deficit into a 6-4, 6-4 victory. The Polish star, still chasing her first grass-court title, showed nerves of steel in a nail-biting final game. 🥶
Meanwhile, world No. 3 Jessica Pegula cruised past Czech qualifier Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-3, proving her grass-court dominance after recently winning in Berlin. She’ll now face fellow American Emma Navarro in the quarterfinals. 🇺🇸
In less sunny news ☁️, Naomi Osaka’s struggles continued with a straight-sets loss to an American fifth seed. The four-time Grand Slam champ’s quest to regain peak form remains a storyline to watch.
With Wimbledon around the corner, this tournament is serving up major momentum shifts! Who’s your pick for the grass-court crown? 👑
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