Iga Swiatek is set to compete in her first final in over a year, as well as her inaugural grass court final, at the Bad Homburg Open after a victory over Jasmine Paolini, winning 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals on Friday. The triumph comes just a few days ahead of the start of Wimbledon.

Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek has reached her first final on grass and first final in more than a year in Hamburg.

Five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek reached her first ever grass-court final on Friday defeating last year's Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals at Bad Homburg. She has never before reached a final on grass,