Iga Świątek defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 6–4 in the second round of the WTA 250 Bad Homburg tournament on grass on 24 June 2025, confirming her status as the clear pre-match favourite with odds of 1.37 to Azarenka's 3.35. Świątek's composed performance on the unfamiliar surface demonstrated her adaptability beyond clay, where she typically dominates, whilst Azarenka struggled to impose her game against the Polish world number one. The two-set victory was straightforward and decisive, with Świątek breaking serve at crucial moments to secure both sets with identical scorelines. This win underscores Świątek's growing grass-court credentials ahead of Wimbledon and extends her head-to-head advantage over the Belarusian.