Navarro overwhelms Osaka to reach Wimbledon third round
Navarro routs Osaka 6-4, 6-1 in 59 minutes
Emma Navarro from the United States has achieved a career-high ranking of #17 and is the 19th seed in just her second appearance at the Championships. The 2021 NCAA champion secured her first career title at the start of the season in Hobart by defeating 2-time champion and former world #12, Elise Mertens. The twenty-three-year-old Charleston resident dropped just two games in her opening match at the All England Club.
Naomi Osaka from Japan returned to the WTA from maternity leave this past January. The former world #1 and 4-time grand slam champion is currently ranked #113 and received a wild card to compete at Wimbledon.
Although she has conquered hardcourts winning two majors in Australia and two in New York, she has struggled on clay and grass. The twenty-six-year-old has not progressed past the third round at the All England…
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