Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek has reached her first final on grass and first final in more than a year in Hamburg.

Iga Swiatek will contest her first final in more than a year at the Bad Homburg Open after defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-3 in Friday's semifinals.

Five-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek crushed second seed Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-3 on Friday to reach the Bad Homburg Open final and stay in the hunt for her first career title on grass.