Table: From 2021 onward, Most Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt Titles, WTA 500, Germany, Women, Tennis, Ranked.
| ACTIVE | PLAYER | TITLES |
|---|---|---|
| Angelique Kerber | 1 | |
| A | Karolína Muchová (Current) | 1 |
| A | Jessica Pegula | 1 |
| A | Caroline Garcia | 1 |
| A | Kateřina Siniaková | 1 |
| A | Diana Shnaider | 1 |
2026 Final Karolína Muchová defeated Naomi Osaka 6–1, 1–0 (retired) to win the Bad Homburg Open title.
Altitude Bad Homburg sits at approximately 185 meters (607 feet) above sea level in the Taunus hills of Hesse, Germany. This moderate elevation is slightly higher than nearby Frankfurt but has no meaningful impact on ball speed or bounce on grass courts. Conditions here are shaped overwhelmingly by weather and surface preparation rather than geography.
Humidity Late June in Bad Homburg typically brings warm early-summer conditions, with average temperatures between 14°C and 24°C (57°F–75°F). However, the tournament is known for its extreme heat waves, with temperatures occasionally climbing toward 37°C (100°F) during match play — some of the hottest conditions on the entire WTA calendar. Humidity varies considerably, and the combination of intense heat and sun can make the grass courts firmer and faster than at cooler northern European grass venues.
Outdoor Tournament The Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt launched in 2021 and was elevated to WTA 500 status in 2024, making it one of the newest premier events on the women’s tour. Played outdoors at TC Bad Homburg, it holds the distinction of being the last WTA grass-court event before Wimbledon — making it the most strategically important tune-up on the women’s grass-court calendar. Angelique Kerber, a Bad Homburg native and three-time Grand Slam champion, serves as the tournament’s ambassador.
Surface Bad Homburg’s grass courts play fast and low in normal conditions, but the extreme summer heat that frequently hits the venue during tournament week bakes the courts firm, producing one of the quickest and most bounce-suppressing grass surfaces on the WTA Tour. The combination of hot, dry conditions and fast grass heavily rewards aggressive ball-strikers, flat hitters, and players who can take the ball early — making it the most attack-friendly grass stop before Wimbledon.