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Emma Navarro vs Peyton Stearns: WTA Bad Homburg – Second round
Two American players will face each other in the second round of the WTA 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 34-14 for the season and 1-1 on grass.
Navarro is coming off a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jaqueline Cristian in the opening round of the tournament. Last week, she lost her first match in Berlin to Katerina Siniakova.
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.
Peyton Stearns Profile
Peyton Stearns is 59th in the WTA rankings, and her career high was No. 43 in the world. The 22-year-old is 15-13 for the season and 1-0 on grass.
Stearns is coming off a 6-2, 7-5 win over Julia Stusek in the opening round.
A month ago, Stearns won her first career WTA title in Rabat, defeating Mayar Sherif in the final. She also played in the quarterfinals in Parma and Saint Malo.
This is her first appearance in Bad Homburg.
Head-to-Head – Navarro leads 3-1
- Navarro vs Stearns 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 (2023 ITF Charleston, final)
- Navarro vs Stearns 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 (2023 ITF Vero Beach, quarterfinal)
- Navarro vs Stearns 6-3, 7-5 (2023 ITF Naples 4, final)
- Stearns vs Navarro 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 (2019 ITF Florence, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
It will be interesting to see the match between two young American players who have the potential to be at the top of women’s tennis for the years to come. Navarro is already established in the top 20 while it is expected Stearns to get closer to that spot by the end of the season. They know each other pretty well, as they played three times last year and Navarro won all of those matches. This will be their first encounter on grass. Navarro is 8-4 in her career on this surface, while Stearns is 2-2. Navarro is the better overall player and will win this match, most likely in straight sets.
