Emma Navarro vs Jessica PegulaCincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLWWLWW
0 — 2
Sets
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 ·
hard
COURT 4 · 3rd on
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWWLW
Navarro E.
5-7 2-6
Pegula J.
Navarro E.
520
Pegula J.
762

Jessica Pegula defeated Emma Navarro 7-5, 6-2 in the Round of 32 at the Cincinnati tournament. Pegula had 4 aces and 3 double faults, while Navarro had 8 aces and 5 double faults. Pegula converted 36% of her break points and won 69% of her first serves, compared to Navarro's 22% break point conversion and 63% first-serve win percentage.

Around the match

  • It was a tough match. I never played her before. I didn't know what to expect. It's been a good turnaround for me, and always nice to get the first one here.

    Pegula J.WTA Tennis
  • Not returning well in Canada, so I was prioritizing return of serve in practice.

    Pegula J.WTA Tennis

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Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingQFhardJessica Pegula6-7 6-2 6-1
2025-06-22Bad HomburgQFgrassJessica Pegula6-4 1-6 6-3
2024-03-18MiamiR16hardJessica Pegula7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
93
Break points saved·Dominant
45
86
Break points won·Even
97
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
91

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 19:50 UTC
Navarro E.23%
Pegula J.77%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Pegula J. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.3Hard Elo 1764
Surface ELO
8.7+294 Hard Elo edge
2.1Overall Elo 1866
ELO gap
7.9Overall Elo 2096
2.2Trails 0–2 on hard
H2H
7.8Leads 2–0 on hard
4.04 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.97 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
6.2Won 70% in Usa (86)
Country comfort
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
76
78

Navarro E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw