Top-seeded Jessica Pegula has beaten five-time major champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 to win the grass-court Bad Homburg Open. It extends Swiatek’s year-long title drought.

Iga Swiatek will contest her first final in more than a year at the Bad Homburg Open after defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-3 in Friday's semifinals.

The 31-year-old American won 6-4, 7-5 across one hour and 46 minutes of action to clinch her second title on grass after Berlin last year