Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sabalenka: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time and stats

Emma Navarro has had a breakout tournament in the 2024 US Open as she will play in her first major semifinal, but she faces one of the hardest possible challenges at that stage in the form of World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka.

Navarro is the fourth-highest ranked American player on the WTA Tour rankings, sitting 12th. Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Danielle Collins are the three Americans ahead of her in the rankings, and Pegula and Navarro are the last women representing the Stars and Stripes remaining in the tournament.

The 23-year-old born in New York City picked up a huge win over World No. 3 Gauff in the round of 16, and she beat Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka has picked up wins over Elise Mertens and Qinwen Zheng to get to this point.

How to watch Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sabalenka, TV channel and streaming

Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sabalenka will be broadcast on ESPN, which can be viewed with cable TV and on live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV and FuboTV. The match will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sabalenka start time, date and venue

Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sabalenka is scheduled to start at 7 PM ET on Thursday, September 5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.

Emma Navarro vs. Aryna Sabalenka stats

• Emma Navarro and Aryna Sabalenka have faced each other twice and each player has one win; Navarro won in three sets on hard court at Indian Wells this year, while Sabalenka won in two sets on clay in the 2024 French Open.
• Navarro has a 45-19 win-loss record this year; Sabalenka is 39-11 in 2024.
• Sabalenka has 235 aces - third-most on the WTA tour - and 154 double faults in 2024; Navarro has 73 aces and 126 double faults this year.
• Navarro wins 58.7 percent of service points and 45.3 percent of return points on average this year; Sabalenka wins 79.2 percent of service points and 44.8 percent of return points.
• Navarro ranks 19th out of players to play at least 20 matches this year in break points converted at 47.3 percent, which is 2.1 percent more than Sabalenka's break point conversion rate.

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