Emma Navarro, from an ITF breakout, turned herself into a proper main tour force this year and it seems that she’s not done developing yet. 16-5 for the season, the American is displaying some pretty incredible grit and consistency. Elina Svitolina in the meantime has re-established herself back at the top of the sport.
She’s probably still the better player here, but the slower conditions might give Navarro a decent shot. Svitolina will need to balance her natural game and the post-comeback aggression well.
Prediction: Svitolina in 3Two players who are quietly enjoying a bit of a breakthrough season. While there was nothing quiet about Anna Blinkova’s win over Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open, something that has gone a bit unnoticed is how the erratic Russian has recently found a lot more consistency.
Diane Parry on the other hand is getting a lot of out of her serve these days and winning matches in most events she plays. Who’s the favorite here? Probably Blinkova, whose weaponry is a bit more threatening and who performed incredibly well in the first two rounds.
Prediction: Blinkova in 3
