In fact, until this week, Swiatek hadn't even reached a final since her last major title. She had lost six consecutive semifinals, the last of them precisely at Roland Garros, where she fell to Aryna Sabalenka with a devastating 0-6 in the third set.

Swiatek made her first grass final in Bad Homburg before Jessica Pegula prevented her from also clinching her first title on the surface.

Former world number one Iga Swiatek was playing in her first grass-court final but was overpowered by Jessica Pegula who cruised to a 6-4 7-5 win.