WTA Bad Homburg – Pegula vs Navarro Preview
🧠 Form & Context
Jessica Pegula
🧭 Regaining balance after recent stumbles—Roland Garros loss to No. 361 Boisson and a narrow defeat to Samsonova in Berlin stung.
✅ Grass turnaround: Dominated former champion Siniaková 6–2, 6–3 for her first lawn win of the season.
🏆 A proven elite: 32–12 record in 2025 with titles in Austin and Adelaide, and runner-up showings in Miami and Charleston.
📍 Has history at Bad Homburg—lost here to Siniaková in 2021, now aiming for just her second career grass semifinal (Berlin 2024).
Emma Navarro
🔁 Back on home turf—figuratively. Bad Homburg has been kind to Navarro with SF finishes in both 2023 and 2024 (6–2 all-time here).
🎯 In form again: Back-to-back straight-set wins over Kostyuk and Osaka mark her sharpest stretch since March.
🧱 Built for grass: Top-10 counterpunching stats, excellent footwork, and smart point construction.
⚠️ One hurdle remains: Just 2–5 in QFs this year, but did convert from this stage in Mérida to win the title.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Two well-matched players on familiar ground—Pegula’s baseline command and experience vs Navarro’s movement and tactical patience. Match breakdown and strategic edge available free for all our Patreon followers.
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