Wimbledon 2024: Naomi Osaka vs Emma Navarro preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming details

Naomi Osaka resumes her comeback against Emma Navarro at Wimbledon 2024.

Naomi Osaka is back at Wimbledon after five years, and the former World No. #1 marked the occasion with a win. Playing at the grass court for the first time since 2019, Osaka got the better of Frenchwoman Diane Parry in three sets, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Four-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka took 1 hour and 32 minutes to hold off the 53rd-ranked Parry and move into the second round. 

Osaka was trailing in the third set by two breaks before earning a hard-fought win against Parry in their first career meetings. The Japanese player takes on No. #17 Emma Navarro in the second round. Navarro had an easy day on the court, moving past a one-time top 15 player, Wang Qiang of China, 6-0, 6-2 on Monday.

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Currently ranked No. #113, Osaka is close to breaking into the top 100 for the first time since she dropped out in April last year. In her three trips to Wimbledon, her best results at the All England Club were making the third round in 2017 and 2018.

Naomi Osaka vs Emma Navarro match details

Date: July 3rd, Wednesday

Time: 5:30 PM IST (Tentative)

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Centre Court

Naomi Osaka vs Emma Navarro preview

Naomi Osaka and Emma Navarro share space in the bottom half of the draw with World No. #2 Coco Gauff and the latest teen sensation, Mirra Andreeva. Jasmine Paolini is also present in the same part of the draw. The Italian is the 2024 French Open finalist and the winner of the WTA 1000 event in Dubai this season.

A third-round match against Gauff is a possibility. Once that hurdle is crossed, a round-of-eight match against Paolini is on the cards for either Osaka or Navarro. The exit of third seed Aryna Sabalenka due to a shoulder injury has come as a favor, making things less challenging should either of the two players make it to the semifinals. 

Naomi Osaka reached the last eight at the Libéma Open in the Netherlands, while Emma Navarro went one step further, reaching the last four at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.

Maria Sakkari (9) is the next highest seed in the draw’s bottom half. She won her opening-round match against America’s Mccartney Kessler on Monday in two sets.

Head-to-head records

Matches – 0

Naomi Osaka – 0

Emma Navarro – 0

Naomi Osaka and Emma Navarro are headed for their first-ever career meeting on the grass courts of Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast of Naomi Osaka vs Emma Navarro, Wimbledon 2024 second-round match in India?

Viewers in India can watch Naomi Osaka take on Emma Navarro in the second round at Wimbledon on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar, a streaming service provider.

Prediction

Naomi Osaka is showing signs of a turnaround after nearly knocking out Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round in May. Osaka has been rising steadily through the rankings from No. 833 in January to No. 113 currently. The Japanese made the quarterfinals in Qatar and Netherlands, besides defeating three players in the top 20 this season. 

Emma Navarro claimed the Hobart International title when playing two-time winner Elise Mertens and also reached the finals at the Trophée Clarins event in Paris. 

Osaka is 2-2 on grass this season, while Navarro is on 3-2. Osaka has won three of five recently played matches, with Navarro winning four of five. Emma Navarro will have to contend with Naomi Osaka’s significant experience on the Grand Slam stage. Navarro is yet to make it past the fourth round at a major, while Osaka is a four-time winner. 

Naomi Osaka’s strong serve will likely help her carry the day and into the third round on yet another occasion. She has collected 186 aces this season. 

Result: Naomi Osaka to win in three sets.

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