Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Bad Homburg Open after a hard-fought 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro. The top seed showed her trademark consistency and tactical awareness to overcome a mid-match dip and regain control in the deciding set.

In her on-court interview, Pegula reflected on the challenges of the match, noting the shifting momentum and tricky grass-court conditions. “It was a bit gusty out there, and the rain delay didn’t help either,” she said. “But I just tried to stay focused on my footwork and keep my shots clean.”

The match began with both players struggling to find rhythm on serve, but Pegula managed to break early and build a 5-2 lead. Although Navarro broke back, Pegula held firm to take the opening set. The second set saw a dramatic shift, with Navarro dominating from the baseline and converting two of four break points to level the match.

Pegula responded in the third with renewed aggression, breaking in the fourth game and holding serve with precision. She struck six aces in total and saved seven of ten break points across the match, using her backhand to dictate rallies and disrupt Navarro’s timing.

This win marks Pegula’s fourth semifinal appearance of the season and her first since winning the Charleston title in April. She now prepares to face Linda Noskova in the next round, aiming to reach her second grass-court final after her Berlin triumph last year.

Pegula in Bad Homburg, ranking, and results in 2025

At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), the American achieved a compiled 33-12 record in 2025. Jessica is currently playing in Bad Homburg where she bested the world no.78 Katerina Siniakova 6-2 6-3 and the world no.10 Emma Navarro 6-4 1-6 6-3.

Jessica Pegula will face the world no.30 Linda Noskova in the semifinal on Friday at 3:00 pm on SPIELBANK BAD HOMBURG CENTRE COURT. Their actual record is 1-0 for Noskova.

The American has won 2 titles in 2025 in Austin and Charleston. Jessica got to the final in Adelaide (Adelaide International) and in Miami (Miami Open).

Jessica won 9 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Emma Navarro in 2025

Currently ranked no.10, Navarro played her last match on the 1^st of January 1970 when she lost to world no.3 Jessica Pegula 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Bad Homburg (draw).

This season Navarro has achieved a 21-16 match record. The American conquered 1 title in Merida.

Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro fought against each other just twice. Their record is 2-0 for Pegula.

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