The Bad Homburg Open is due to take place between June 21-27 in Germany and is the final grass court warm-up before Wimbledon.
It sees an elite field with Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina and Karolina Muchova involved. Rybakina is set for her debut alongside Muchova.
Jessica Pegula is defending champion, but she will not play. Linda Noskova, Naomi Osaka, 2024 champion Diana Shnaider, Iva Jovic and Ekaterina Alexandrova are among the top 20 players in the fold. It follows Berlin so many of the top names are also involved here.
Draw/Results Bad Homburg Open
Final
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Karolina Muchova | 6-0, 1-0 RET | Naomi Osaka |
Semi-finals
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 4-6, 4-6 | Karolína Muchová |
| Wang Xinyu | 3-6, 3-6 | Naomi Osaka |
Quarter-finals
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Emma Navarro | 4-6, 2-6 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
| Karolína Muchová | 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 | Clara Tauson |
| Wang Xinyu | w/o | Elina Svitolina |
| Naomi Osaka | 6-2, 6-2 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
Second Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Iga Świątek | 5-7, 6-2, 3-6 | Emma Navarro |
| Anna Kalinskaya | 5-7, 2-6 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
| Karolína Muchová | 6-1, 6-1 | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Zheng Qinwen | 7-5, 4-6, 2-6 | Clara Tauson |
| Wang Xinyu | 6-3, 6-4 | Leylah Fernandez |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3, 3-6, 2-6 | Elina Svitolina |
| Naomi Osaka | 6-3, 6-3 | Elise Mertens |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3, 6-4 | Mirra Andreeva |
First Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Iga Świątek | v | Bye |
| Eva Lys | 6-7, 3-6 | Emma Navarro |
| Sinja Kraus | 4-6, 1-6 | Anna Kalinskaya |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-1, 6-3 | Linda Nosková |
| Karolína Muchová | v | Bye |
| Venus Williams | 2-6, 6-4, 6-7(6) | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Solana Sierra | 5-7, 6-4, 4-6 | Zheng Qinwen |
| Clara Tauson | 6-4, 6-4 | Diana Shnaider |
| Renata Zarazua | 1-6, 2-6 | Wang Xinyu |
| Katie Boulter | 7-6, 3-6, 3-6 | Leylah Fernandez |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 6-3, 7-5 | Kateřina Siniaková |
| BYE | v | Elina Svitolina |
| Naomi Osaka | 6-4, 6-1 | Magdalena Fręch |
| Alexandra Eala | 3-6, 3-6 | Elise Mertens |
| Ann Li | 1-6, 7-6, 1-6 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| BYE | v | Mirra Andreeva |
Entry List Bad Homburg Open 2026
| # | Player | Ctry |
| 3 | Iga Świątek | POL |
| 7 | Elina Svitolina | UKR |
| 8 | Mirra Andreeva | RUS |
| 10 | Karolína Muchová | CZE |
| 12 | Linda Nosková | CZE |
| 14 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 16 | Naomi Osaka | JPN |
| 17 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 18 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 20 | Clara Tauson | DEN |
| 21 | Elise Mertens | BEL |
| 22 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN |
| 23 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 24 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 25 | Emma Navarro | USA |
| 27 | Ludmilla Samsonova | RUS |
| 29 | Ann Li | USA |
| 30 | Anastasia Potapova | AUT |
When is the draw confirmed for Bad Homburg?
The draw will be confirmed before the tournament begins on June 22 on 19-21 June.
Prize Money Bad Homburg Open
| Round | Prize Money (€) | Ranking Points |
| First Round | €11,309 | 1 |
| Second Round | €15,690 | 60 |
| Quarterfinals | €30,435 | 108 |
| Semifinals | €57,395 | 195 |
| Finalist | €99,565 | 325 |
| Champion | €161,310 | 500 |
History Bad Homburg Open
| Year | Category | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2021 | WTA 250 | Angelique Kerber | Kateřina Siniaková | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2022 | WTA 250 | Caroline Garcia | Bianca Andreescu | 6–7(5), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2023 | WTA 250 | Kateřina Siniaková | Lucia Bronzetti | 6–2, 7–6(5) |
| 2024 | WTA 500 | Diana Shnaider | Donna Vekić | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2025 | WTA 500 | Jessica Pegula | Iga Świątek | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2020 | — | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 | — | — |
| Item | Details |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Location | Bad Homburg |
| Surface | Outdoor Grass |
| Venue | TC Bad Homburg |
| Current Category | WTA 500 (since 2024) |
| Previous Category | WTA 250 (2021–2023) |
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