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Diana Shnaider vs Emma Navarro: ATP Queens – Final
Two of the rising stars of the women’s tennis will meet in the semifinals in Bad Homburg.
Diana Shnaider Profile
Diana Shnaider has the highest ranking in her career being No. 47 in the world. The 20-year-old is 27-13 for the season and 5-2 on grass.
She is coming off a 6-3, 7-6 win over Paola Badosa in the quarterfinals after previously defeating Darya Yastremska and Angelique Kerber also in straight sets.
Shnaider won two titles this season in Paris and Hua Hin and lost in the final in Charleston 2.
This is her first appearance in Bad Homburg.
Emma Navarro Profile
Emma Navarro is 19th in the WTA rankings, two spots lower than her career high. The 23-year-old is 36-14 for the season and 3-1 on grass.
Navarro made it to the semifinal after Caroline Wozniacki retired in the third set of the quarterfinal match. Previously in the tournament, Navarro defeated Peyton Stearns and Jaqueline Cristian both in straight sets.
Navarro won the title in Hobart this season, defeating Elise Mertens in the final, and lost the final match in Paris to Diana Shnaider.
This is her second appearance in Bad Homburg after she reached the semifinals last year.
Head-to-Head Shnaider leads 1-0
- Shnaider vs Navarro 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 (2024 WTA Paris, final)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players have a solid season and see this as a great opportunity for another trophy. Both of them have limited experience playing on grass but have shown great potential and can make a lot of noise at Wimbledon. Navarro moves better on the court while Shnaider plays more from the baseline. That gives a certain advantage to the German player, but Navarro is the one who won their previous match. That one went to the third set, and we expect another long battle that will go over 22.5 games in total.
