Sunday 30 June 2024

Shnaider wins Bad Homburg Open

Final day in Bad Homburg.

2024 Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt, a WTA 500  tournament, on Grass, Bad Homburg, Germany, 23-29 June 2024

Defending champion:
Katerina Siniakova who defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-2 7%6(5)

Final:

Diana Shnaider (Russia) v Donna Vekic (Croatia)

First meeting between the players.

Shnaider broke in the fourth game of set one to lead 3-1.
In game seven, Shnaider survived seven deuces, and saved two break points before holding for 5-2.

Serving for the set, Shnaider saved seven break points.
Eventually a fourth set point was converted and Shnaider won the set 6-3.

Vekic broke serve in game two of set two, and led 2-0.
Shnaider saved a break point in game six and avoided going down a double break.

Serving at 2-5 to stay in the set, Shnaider was broken, leaving Vekic with the set 6-2.

Breaks of serve were exchanged in games three and four of the decider.
2-2.
Vekic was broken in the seventh game and trailed 3-4.
Serving at 3-5 to stay in the match, Vekic was broken again.

Diana Shnaider won the match 6-3 2-6 6-3.

Title number two for Shnaider following Hua Hin, Thailand in February this year.

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