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Aryna Sabalenka vs Emma Navarro: US Open – Semifinal

Aryna Sabalenka hopes to return to the US Open final when she faces American Emma Navarro on Thursday.

Aryna Sabalenka Profile

Aryna Sabalenka is currently second in the WTA rankings. The player from Belarus is 44-11 for the season and 28-6 on hard surface.

Sabalenka is coming off a 6-1, 6-2 win over Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals. Earlier in the tournament, she defeated Elise Mertens, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Lucia Bronzetti and Pricilla Hon.

Sabalenka won the Australian Open and the Cincinnati Masters this season. Last year she reached the final at the US Open but lost to Coco Gauff in three sets.

Emma Navarro Profile

Emma Navarro has the highest ranking in her career being No. 12 in the world. The American is 52-20 for the season and 30-10 on hard surface.

She is coming off a 6-2, 7-5 win over Paola Badosa in the quarterfinals. On her way there, Navarro defeated Coco Gauff, Marta Kostyuk, Arantxa Rus and Anna Blinkova.

Navarro won the title in Hobart this season.

This year she won her first main draw match at the US Open and has a chance to reach the final.

Head-to-Head Tied 1-1

• Sabalenka vs Navarro 6-2, 6-3 (2024 French Open, round of 16)
• Navarro vs Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 (2024 WTA Indian Wells, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Emma Navarro has had an amazing tournament so far, and she will fight for her first ever major final. Beating the defending champion Coco Gauff proved that she is ready for big things, but Aryna Sabalenka is someone who has been playing consistently well in New York, and this may be the year she will finally go all the way. Sabalenka is in great form, and her skillset and experience will take her to the final.