IGA SWIATEK HAS TO WITHDRAW DUE TO A FEVERISH GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION – LUCIA BRONZETTI FIRST FINALIST OF THE BAD HOMBURG OPEN PRESENTED BY ENGEL & VÖLKERS

Lucia Bronzetti has been confirmed as the first finalist of the Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Völkers. The Italian benefited on Friday from the withdrawal of world number one Iga Swiatek due to illness. “I’m really sorry, but I had a restless night with fever, it’s a possible food poisoning or infection. I am not able to play today. I hope to see you again next year,” said the four-time Grand Slam winner.

The newly-crowned French Open winner Swiatek, who had repeatedly praised the Wimbledon flair and the atmosphere in the Kurpark in recent days, thanked the organizers, saying, “It was an honor to play in Bad Homburg. The support was incredible.”

Navarro still waiting for her semifinal opponent – Samsonova or Siniakova

In Saturday’s final (1:30 p.m./live on hr), Bronzetti, who won the WTA tournament in Rabat in April, will face either Emma Navarro (USA) or the winner between second seed Liudmila Samsonova and Katerina Siniakova.

The quarterfinal match between Samsonova and former Bad Homburg Open finalist Siniakova had been postponed until Friday on Thursday night due to darkness at 1-1 sets. That match will resume today at 2:30 p.m. on the Spielbank Bad Homburg Centre Court. The semifinals between Navarro and Samsonova/Siniakova are then scheduled for 6:30 pm.