Emma Navarro, the sixth racket of the Wuhan Open tournament, is preparing for a fourth match with Magdalena Frech.
After the defeat in Beijing, Frech confidently returned to the game, defeating Mai Hontama in the first round. This was her eighth victory in the last nine matches, bringing the total number of wins in the season to 39, which repeats her last year record. If she defeats Navarro, it will be her 40th victory since 2017.
Frech, who recently won the Guadalajara Open, is ranked 26th in the live rankings and has already beaten Navarro in the first meeting.
Navarro, who took part in the Challenger tournament after a setback in Beijing, reached the quarterfinals in Hong Kong. She has recorded 54 wins this season, including a win in Hobart and semi-finals at tournaments in the USA and Canada.
She has beaten Frech twice this season. The winner will play against Beatrice Haddad Maya, Marie Buzkova or Veronika Kudermetova in the next round.