
Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will square off in the quarter of the U.S. Open for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 7:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jessica Pegula who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jessica Pegula is the pick to win this match.
Jessica Pegula -> 1.21
Emma Navarro -> 4.5
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Prediction and head to head Jessica Pegula vs. Emma Navarro
This will be the 5th time that Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro face off. The head to head is 4-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Pegula won 7-5 6-2 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati back in August 2026.
Highlights Jessica Pegula vs Emma Navarro – Cincinnati 17-August-2026
Jessica Pegula

49 - 12win/loss
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LWWWWWLWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50-13 | 34-8 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-23 | 35-12 | 11-5 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 39-16 | 29-9 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 59-18 | 45-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-21 | 28-15 | 11-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 3 (career-high), Jessica reached the quarter after beating Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-2, Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-1, Leylah Annie Fernandez 1-6 6-4 6-3 and Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-4.
In the 4th round, Jessica had a good straight sets win against Cirstea (6-3 6-4). During the match, Pegula scored 74 points vs Cirstea’s 57. Pegula was quite aggressive to blast 19 winners.
Talking about the service games, Pegula recorded 5 aces and she committed only 5 double faults. Jessica Pegula lost the serve 4 times and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Pegula put 46% of her first serves in, winning 68% (19/28) of the points behind her 1st serve and 42% (14/33) on the 2nd serve. Jessica broke Cirstea 7 times after converting 44% of her break points (7/16).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pegula has conceded 1 set in this competition to conquer 56% of the points she played.
WTA U.S. Open - Jessica Pegula's projected path
Pegula has a terrific match record in the last 10 years having won 70% of her matches (385-168). 33-7 on hard in 2026. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Pegula has a compiled 262-99 match record in the last years on hard.
Her best result of the season was conquering the title in Dubai where she defeated Elina Svitolina in the final 6-2 6-4 and in Charleston where she overcame Yuliia Starodubtseva in the final 6-2 6-2.
Pegula has a compiled 49-12 win-loss record in 2026, 33-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, her best result was reaching the final in 2024. See her history.
Emma Navarro

25 - 19win/loss
24
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LWWWWLWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25-20 | 10-13 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 32-25 | 17-14 | 6-6 | 2-1 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-24 | 33-14 | 14-7 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-24 | 17-9 | 37-11 | 3-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 31-18 | 8-8 | 23-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 27, Navarro reached the quarter after defeating Lois Boisson 7-6(6) 6-7(1) 6-3, Caty McNally 3-6 6-2 6-3, Karolina Muchova 6-3 7-5 and Anna Kalinskaya 6-4 6-2.
In the 4th round, The American had a good straight sets win against Kalinskaya (6-4 6-2). During the match Navarro scored 63 points vs Kalinskaya’s 49. Emma was extremely aggressive to blast 25 winners.
About the serving games, Navarro struck 6 aces and she committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Overall, Emma Navarro was extremely efficient on serve to win 71% (25/35) of her 1st serve and 57% (13/23) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve once. Emma broke Kalinskaya 4 times after converting 67% of her break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Navarro has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points she played.
WTA U.S. Open - Emma Navarro's projected path
Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Strasbourg where she beat Victoria Mboko in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2.
The American has an aggregate 25-19 win-loss record in 2026, 10-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, her best result was reaching the semifinal in 2024. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Pegula | Navarro |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 78 | 100 |
| Pts | 288-224 | 362-315 |
| Total Points | 512 | 677 |
| Winners | 96 | 142 |
| %Winners | 33% | 39% |
Both Pegula and Navarro played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Jessica Pegula conceded 1 set, while Emma Navarro surrendered 2 sets. Pegula has played 1 set(s) less than Navarro (9 vs 10). Therefore, Pegula played 22 games less than Navarro. Jessica scored 96 winners (33% of the total points). On the other side, Navarro blasted 142 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Pegula | Navarro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 24 |
| Avg per match | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1st in | 125/234 | 200/342 |
| %1st in | 53% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 96/125 | 142/200 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 58/109 | 70/142 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 49% |
Pegula blasted 19 aces (4.8 per match). Navarro blasted 24 aces (6 per match). Pegula won 77% points behind her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Navarro won 71% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Pegula | Navarro |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 18 | 18 |
| Converted | 18/45 | 18/39 |
| % Converted | 40% | 46% |
| Conceded | 23 | 37 |
| Saved | 16 | 27 |
| % Saved | 70% | 73% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 10 |
Pegula broke her opponents 18 times with a 40% conversion rate. Jessica surrendered her serve 7 times and she saved 70% of the break points that she conceded. The American broke her opponents 18 times with a 46% conversion rate. Emma conceded her serve 10 times and she saved 73% of the break points that she conceded.
| Pegula | ||||||
| R1 Gabriela Ruse |
R2 Kenin |
R3 Annie |
R4 Cirstea |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | 6-3 6-1 | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 78 | |
| pts | 74-51 | 54-32 | 86-84 | 74-57 | 288-224 | |
| Total points | 125 | 86 | 170 | 131 | 512 | |
| Winners | 23 | 19 | 35 | 19 | 96 | |
| %Winners | 31% | 35% | 41% | 26% | 33% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 25/40 | 22/40 | 50/93 | 28/61 | 125/234 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 55% | 54% | 46% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 23/25 | 19/22 | 35/50 | 19/28 | 96/125 | |
| % 1st pts | 92% | 86% | 70% | 68% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/15 | 14/18 | 20/43 | 14/33 | 58/109 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 78% | 47% | 42% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | |
| Converted | 4/18 | 4/8 | 3/3 | 7/16 | 18/45 | |
| Converted % | 22% | 50% | 100% | 44% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 23 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 0/0 | 8/11 | 7/11 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 73% | 64% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Navarro | ||||||
| R1 Boisson |
R2 McNally |
R3 Muchova |
R4 Kalinskaya |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-66 6-71 6-3 | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | 6-3 7-5 | 6-4 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 35 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 100 | |
| pts | 117-107 | 106-98 | 76-61 | 63-49 | 362-315 | |
| Total points | 224 | 204 | 137 | 112 | 677 | |
| Winners | 47 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 142 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 41% | 36% | 40% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 67/114 | 56/95 | 42/75 | 35/58 | 200/342 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 59% | 56% | 60% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 47/67 | 43/56 | 27/42 | 25/35 | 142/200 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 77% | 64% | 71% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 26/47 | 14/39 | 17/33 | 13/23 | 70/142 | |
| % 2nd pts | 55% | 36% | 52% | 57% | 49% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 5/10 | 5/12 | 4/6 | 18/39 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 50% | 42% | 67% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 37 | |
| Saved | 7/10 | 10/13 | 5/8 | 5/6 | 27 | |
| Saved % | 70% | 77% | 63% | 83% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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