Emma Navarro Knocks Naomi Osaka Out of Bad Homburg Open

Tuesday afternoon's second round match at the Bad Homburg Open between fifth-seed Emma Navarro and Naomi Osaka was a matchup of two players struggling to find consistency.

Navarro had not won two consecutive matches since the Charleston Open in April. Meanwhile, Osaka suffered a first-round exit in Berlin but was coming off a big win over Olga Danilovic yesterday.

Naomi bounces back 😌

Osaka breaks Navarro to level their second round showdown at 3-3#BadHomburgOpen pic.twitter.com/shn3X4UXUb
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 24, 2025

Osaka showed off her power throughout the match, racking up 24 winners to Navarro's nine winners. The Japanese superstar also tallied nine aces and three double faults. She landed 59% of her first serves, winning points on 61% and 52% of her first and second serves, respectively.

However, Osaka also sprayed 42 unforced errors to Navarro's 16 unforced errors. Additionally, the American star was 3/9 on break points compared to Osaka's 1/4 in break point opportunities.

Emma inches closer to the quarters 🏃‍♀️

Navarro wins the final three games to take the first set 6-4 from Osaka #BadHomburgOpen pic.twitter.com/G9k8TZ2E8V
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 24, 2025

Osaka is currently the WTA World No. 59, with a record of 18-9. The four-time Grand Slam champion will have one week before her grass court season culminates at Wimbledon.

Navarro has recently sunk to No. 10 but improved to 21-15 after today's win. She will face her friend and former Olympic teammate Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals on Thursday, June 26.

"I don't know if it's the sound in the stadium or if these are actual words I've never heard before" 😭

Safe to say Emma isn't an expert on German cuisine 😅#BadHomburg pic.twitter.com/3kwXp7JJZT
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 24, 2025

During her post-match interview, Navarro joked about concealing her game plan from Pegula before praising her mentor. "I can't say too much. I think I'm playing Jess next round, and she might be listening from the hotel, so I can't give away too much."

"Jess is awesome. She's been a really great role model for me coming up," said Navarro. She added, "She brings a great energy to the tour. She's very chill, very relaxed, and very smart as well. So, I have a lot to learn from her."

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