Swiatek, Paolini, Pegula Reach Bad Homburg Semis

At the Bad Homburg Open, Iga Swiatek reached the semifinals after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova, marking her second career grass-court semifinal and her first grass tournament this season. Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini, who advanced with a hard-fought win over Beatriz Haddad Maia and an earlier victory against Leylah Fernandez. Naomi Osaka was eliminated by Emma Navarro, who will next play top seed Jessica Pegula, following Pegula's dominant victory over Katerina Siniakova. The tournament is a key warm-up for Wimbledon, which starts on Monday. Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, is aiming for her first major grass-court title, while Paolini continues to build momentum with her first grass win of the season. The semifinals are set: Swiatek vs. Paolini and Pegula vs. Navarro or the winner of Mirra Andreeva vs. Linda Noskova.