Jessica Pegula vs Emma Navarro Prediction & Picks - WTA US Open

Prediction published on 9/8/26, 5:11 PM  by Bradley Gibbs | Modified on 9/16/26 at 2:01 PM in Tennis Picks

On Tuesday, it's time for the US Open quarter fiinals, one of which will be an all American affair, with Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro going up against each other for the second time in as many months, meeting also for the fourth time as professionals. Pegula is searching for a fifth win against her compatriot. 

The early betting shows us that Jessica Pegula is a hot favorite here, and let's face it, it's difficult to argue with that. We've reached the stage of the tournament, where it really is hard to rule anybody out. If Emma Navarro was to get the job done here, then it wouldn't exactly be a huge upset. After all, we are talking about a player who was previously ranked in the top ten, a player who has also reached the semis at Flushing Meadows before. However, she's not operating at the level of Pegula, who won in straight sets when the pair faced off in Cincinnati just last month. On that evidence, the world number three looks a decent bet to get this done without requiring a third set.