Pegula downs Swiatek to win Bad Homburg title; Joint lifts Eastbourne crown to end Eala’s history bid

World number three Jessica Pegula beat Poland’s Iga Swiatek in straight sets to win her third title of the season at Bad Homburg on Saturday, two days before Wimbledon starts.

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The 31-year-old won 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 46 minutes in the northern suburbs of Frankfurt for her second title on grass, after Berlin last year.

The US Open finalist now trails Swiatek 6-5 in their meetings, but has won four of her last six contests with the former world number one, who was appearing in her first final on grass.

The American played solidly on serve, conceding only one break point in the first set, which she avoided with a clever serve-and-drop combination.

Pegula then converted her third break point at three-games all to take a decisive lead and clinch the set.

In the second set, Swiatek piled up unforced errors. Pegula took the Polish player's serve at 5-5 with a superb forehand crosscourt shot from the baseline.

Top seed Pegula did not falter on her serve to hand Swiatek a fifth defeat in 27 finals on the tour.

Pegula added to her trophies in Austin (hard court) and Charleston (clay) this season.

She now boasts nine career titles -- five in the last 12 months.