Charleston Open 2025: Emma Navarro vs Hailey Baptiste preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (4) Emma Navarro vs Hailey Baptiste
Date: April 2, 2025
Tournament: CreditOne Charleston Open 2025
Round: Second Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Clay (green)
Prize Money: $1,064,510
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - DAZN
Emma Navarro vs Hailey Baptiste preview
After a first-round bye, fourth seed Emma Navarro will take on compatriot Hailey Baptiste in the second round of the Charleston Open 2025.
Even though Navarro went 1-2 before the Australian Open, she made the last eight at the season's first Major, losing to Iga Swiatek. It marked her third straight quarterfinal at the Majors. The Middle East swing wasn't as fruitful for her, winning only one match across the two WTA 1000 tournaments there.
Navarro brushed off that disappointment by winning her second career title and her first at the WTA 500 level, at the Merida Open. Her unbeaten streak ended in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a loss to Donna Vekic. She was shown the door by Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Miami Open, losing a tight three-set contest.
Baptiste was drawn against Olivia Gadecki in the first round of the Charleston Open. The former ran circles around the latter in the opening set, claiming it comfortably, courtesy of a couple of service breaks. The American surged ahead 4-2 in the second set only for her opponent to level the score. However, she nabbed the next couple of games to win the match 6-2, 6-4.
Emma Navarro vs Hailey Baptiste head-to-head
This will be the first WTA-level meeting between them. However, they've crossed paths thrice at lower levels, with Navarro leading their rivalry 2-1.
Emma Navarro vs Hailey Baptiste odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Emma Navarro vs Hailey Baptiste prediction
Navarro has blown hot and cold this year. Her inconsistency has also led to her departure from the top 10 of the WTA rankings. Furthermore, her record in Charleston isn't worth bragging about either, with a 3-5 win-loss record. She made the third round here for the first time a year ago.
The tournament is owned by Navarro's father, which could explain the underperformance, given the immense expectations. Baptiste played a solid match against Gadecki in the first round. She also scored her third career win over a top 20 player at the recently concluded Miami Open by beating Daria Kasatkina.
However, Baptiste has never beaten a top-50 player on clay in her career and has a 0-7 record against them. Even with Navarro's unreliable form this season, she should be able to one-up her countrywoman, given her struggles on clay against top players.
Pick: Emma Navarro to win in straight sets.