Maria Sakkari vs Emma Navarro Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Washington Citi Open

Prediction published on 22/07/2025, 04:25  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 23/07/2025 at 20:10 in Tennis Predictions

Second seed Emma Navarro and former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari will face off in the second round at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. This match marks the fourth meeting between the two. We have a prediction for it below.

Just two years ago, Sakkari was a top 10 player; now she is edging dangerously towards position 100. At Washington she will be looking to arrest that slide, and here she faces a player she has beaten twice in three meetings.

Sakkari, a wildcard here, overcame Katie Boulter in straight sets to secure this slot. With that win she has now compiled a 17-20 record for the season and is 81st in the live rank.

After her first-round bye, Emma Navarro will be well-rested compared to Sakkari, who was on the court for over one hour. Navarro’s highlight this season was winning the Mérida title.

Before heading to Washington, she suffered a fourth-round defeat at Wimbledon, beaten by Mirra Andreeva. That was the world No. 11’s 17th loss of the season, and she has put up a record of 24-17.

The American has only lost five of her 16 second-round matches this season. She enters the match 11th in the live rank. The winner here will face Marta Kostyuk, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, or Yulia Putintseva in the third round.