The first round of the Cincinnati Open will see World No. 15 Emma Navarro take on Russian teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva. Navarro has been playing great tennis this season with a 47-13 record and the Hobart title to her name. She reached the semifinals of the Canadian Open before losing 3-6, 6-2, 2-6 to eventual runner-up Amanda Anisimova.
Andreeva has enjoyed a breakthrough year, reaching her first Grand Slam semifinals at the French Open. She won her first title of the year at the IASI WTA 125 clay tournament and went on to claim the doubles silver medal at the Paris Olympics alongside her partner Diana Shnaider.
Emma Navarro vs. Mirra Andreeva: Match Details
- Tournament: Cincinnati Open
- Match: Emma Navarro vs. Mirra Andreeva
- Round: Round of 64
- Date: August 14, 2024
- Time: 3:00 p.m. Local Time
- Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Ohio, USA
- Surface: Hard Court
Emma Navarro vs. Mirra Andreeva: Match Preview
Emma Navarro’s best performances this season have been on the hard court and grass. The American reached the third round of the Australian Open in January. She continued in her superb form getting to the semifinals of the San Diego Open and exiting in the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
She had a torrid run of bad results on clay but did well to bounce back in the grass season. She exited in the semifinals of the Bad Homburg Open after losing to Diana Shnaider 5-7, 6-2, 3-6. At Wimbledon, she beat her fellow American Coco Gauff before exiting in the quarterfinals after losing 2-6, 1-6 to Jasmine Paolini. She failed to win any medal for America at the Olympics but did well to get to the semifinals of the Canadian Open, losing to Amanda Anisimova in three sets.
On the other hand, Mirra Andreeva has struggled to play well on either grass or hard court. She thrived during the clay season reaching the quarterfinals of the Open de Roeun and Madrid Open. She became the youngest female to reach the semifinals of the French Open at just seventeen. At the Paris Olympics, she claimed the doubles silver medal alongside her partner Shnaider.
Her best run on hard court was reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open and quarterfinals of Brisbane International. She crashed out of the Indian Wells Masters and Dubai Tennis championship in the first round. The Russian suffered the same fate in the grass season at Bad Homburg and Wimbledon.
Emma Navarro vs. Mirra Andreeva: Match Prediction
Navarro has shown considerable form on hard courts this season. Despite never winning a Cincinnati Open main draw match in her career, the American is the favorite to beat Andreeva in the opening-round match.
Andreeva’s best surface has been clay. She has yet to play on a hard court since her Paris Olympics outing. She will struggle to play her best game against Navarro, who has already successfully switched from. clay to hard court.
Prediction: Navarro to win in three sets.
Emma Navarro vs. Mirra Andreeva: Live Stream Details
- France: Sky Italia
- USA: Tennis Channel
- Australia: beIN Sports
- Canada: Sportsnet
- UK: Sky Sports
- India: Sony Liv
- Spain: Movistar
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