Ann Li and Emma Navarro meet in the semifinal at Strasbourg on Friday. Ann Li is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play. Emma Navarro brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 6-4 across the last ten.
The ledger favors Emma Navarro, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Ann Li. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Navarro — worth more than the overall number this week.
Hold strength tells the story — 65% versus 61.2% on first-serve points in Li's favor. Navarro comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Li fractionally more likely to land the big points.