Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
Emma Navarro
Aryna Sabalenka
In the first semifinal of the US Open Women's Championship, Emma Navarro and Aryna Sabalenka will play against each other. Dailysports experts have made an exclusive prediction for this event.
Emma Navarro
The American tennis player is having a good season, getting to the semifinals of the US Open is an extra confirmation of that. Navarro believed in herself, she realized that she is capable of beating top-level tennis players. The last three opponents were serious, she beat Kostiuk in three sets, coming back from 1-3 down in the last game, she also beat Gauff in three sets. In her last match she defeated Badosa 6-2, 7-5, coming back from 1-5 down in the second game.
Navarro is 23 years old and is ranked 12th in the world rankings. Thanks to serious results, the athlete is known not only as the daughter of a billionaire.
Aryna Sabalenka
The Belarusian won a major this year, adding a tournament in Cincinnati. Although her season as a whole is not the most stable, there was still a shock because of the unexpected death of her boyfriend.
Now Sabalenka is in perfect health, she demolishes opponents on her way, for the whole tournament she gave only one set to Alexandrova, but then crushed her opponent in the next games. The last match against reigning Olympic champion Zheng was also indicative, as she managed to defeat her opponent in two sets - 6:1, 6:2. The Belarusian is 26 years old and the second racket of the world.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The rivals played each other twice, both matches took place this season, first Navarro won at Indian Wells - 6:3, 3:6, 6:2, and then Sobolenko took a convincing revenge at Roland Garros - 6:2, 6:3.
- Navarro has 30 wins in 40 meetings on hard court this year, while Sobolenko has won 28 meetings out of 34.
- Bookmakers' quotes: W1 - 4.25, W2 - 1.25.
Emma Navarro vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction
In such a pair, the Belarusian is given more chances to succeed, although there is a feeling that Navarro is able to give a fight and fight for victory. I expect a difficult match, where tennis players will show a quality game. I bet on a total of more than 19.5 games for a working odds.
