Bad Homburg Open 2024: Emma Navarro vs Diana Shnaider preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Emma Navarro vs Diana Shnaider
Date: June 28, 2024
Tournament: Bad Homburg Open 2024
Round: Semifinal
Venue: TC Bad Homburg, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €802,237
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports
Emma Navarro vs Diana Shnaider preview
Third seed Emma Navarro will square off against Diana Shnaider in the semifinals of the 2024 Bad Homburg Open.
Navarro scored straight-set victories over Jaqueline Cristian and Peyton Stearns to make the last eight here. She took on former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki for a place in the semifinals.
Navarro fell behind 4-1 after losing her serve twice in the first set. She made up some ground by retrieving one of the breaks back but it wasn't enough. Wozniacki didn't relinquish her lead completely and managed to claim the set.
While the Dane snagged the set, she took a tumble towards the end, which affected her gameplay going forward. Navarro clinched the second set with ease as she dropped only one game in it.
The American broke Wozniacki's serve to start the third set, after which the latter retired from the match. Navarro thus advanced to her second WTA semifinal on grass.
Shnaider ousted three-time Major champion Angelique Kerber in the first round and followed it up with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Dayana Yastremska. She was up against former World No. 2 Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals.
Shnaider blew an early lead in the opening set as Badosa dug deep to get back on serve. However, the Russian bagged four games on the trot from 3-2 onwards to capture the set.
Shnaider led by a break in the second set as well, only to squander her advantage once again. She even held a match point on Badosa's serve at 6-5 but the latter fended it off to force a tie-break. The 20-year-old came out on top in it for a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win.
Emma Navarro vs Diana Shnaider head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between them on the WTA Tour, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Emma Navarro vs Diana Shnaider odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Emma Navarro vs Diana Shnaider prediction
Navarro was getting outplayed by Wozniacki in the previous round but got a lucky break due to the Dane's injury. She has now made the semifinals of the Bad Homburg Open for the second straight year.
Shnaider was tested by Badosa in the quarterfinals but subdued her opponent to reach her second semifinal of the season, and her first on grass. The Russian's progress has been quite steady and while some of her peers have raced ahead, she's bound to catch up to them sooner rather than later.
Shnaider also made the quarterfinals of the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham last week. Navarro, meanwhile, bowed out in the first round of the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin. The Russian's current form makes her a safe bet to advance to her second final of the year.
Pick: Diana Shnaider to win in three sets.