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Madison Keys vs Emma Navarro: Roland Garros – Third round
Two American players will face each other in the third round of Roland Garros on Saturday.
Madison Keys Profile
Madison Keys is 12th in the WTA rankings, and her career high was No. 7 in the world. The 29-year-old is 16-5 for the season and 13-3 on clay.
Keys is coming off a 6-0, 7-6 win over Mayar Sherif in the second round after defeating Renata Zarazua 6-3, 6-2.
The week before Roland Garros, Keys won the title in Strasbourg, defeating Danielle Collins in the final. Previously, she lost to Iga Swiatek in the semifinals in Rome and the quarterfinals in Madrid.
Keys made her Roland Garros debut in 2013, and her best result was the semifinal in 2018, where she lost to Sloane Stephens.
Emma Navarro Profile
Emma Navarro is 24th in the WTA rankings, four spots lower than her career high. The 23-year-old is 32-12 for the season and 11-5 on clay.
Navarro is coming off a 6-2, 7-5 win over Sara Errani in the second round, and in the first, she defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-2, 6-0.
Navarro won the title in Hobart in the second week of the season, defeating Elise Mertens in the final.
This is her second appearance at Roland Garros after she made it to the second round last year.
Head-to-Head tied 1-1
- Navarro vs Keys 6-2, 7-5 (2023 WTA Guadalajara, second round)
- Keys vs Navarro 6-4, 6-3 (2023 WTA Charleston, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players have a promising season, and they are going into the third-round match on top of their form. Keys is a much more experienced player since she has made it to the semis in Paris before, while Navarro is playing at Roland Garros for only the second time. The experience and playing under pressure will make the difference here, and therefore we are going with Keys to advance to the next round.
