On one side of the court, Emma Navarro, making her first-ever appearance on Centre Court at Wimbledon. On the other side, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.
The outcome? A dominant 6-4, 6-1 victory for the former Virginia tennis star Emma Navarro in a match that lasted just 58 minutes. Navarro, who is the No. 19 seed in the ladies' singles draw, crushed Osaka in every facet of the match and cruised into the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.Osaka, who took hiatuses away from the sport for her mental health and then due to maternity leave in 2023, returned to the tour in 2024 and posted her first victory at Wimbledon in five years in the first round.
Navarro, who won the 2021 NCAA Women's Singles title as a true freshman at Virginia, earned her first victory at Wimbledon by dispatching Chinas's Qiang Wang 6-0, 6-2 in the first round. By taking down Osaka , Navarro has advance to the third round, where she will face world No. 30 Diana Shnaider on Friday with a spot in the Round of 16 on the line.Managing Editor and Publisher, CavaliersNow Email: mattnewton@virginia.