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Berlin Breakthroughs: Jabeur, Navarro, and Badosa Dominate in Opening Round of Berlin Open

The 2025 Berlin Tennis Open began with a string of commanding wins and a few surprise exits in the women’s singles Round of 32 at the prestigious grass-court tournament in Germany. Stars like Ons Jabeur and Paula Badosa impressed with dominant performances, while rising American Emma Navarro made a strong statement. Here’s a full roundup of Day 1 action.


🎾 Round of 32 Match Highlights – Women’s Singles

🔹 Emma Navarro Powers Past Marta Kostyuk
Rising American star Emma Navarro breezed through her opener against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, winning 6-2, 6-3. Navarro’s clean baseline hitting and sharp serve made for a one-sided affair.

🔹 Ons Jabeur Overwhelms Dolehide in Straight Sets
Tunisian favorite and grass-court maestro Ons Jabeur cruised past USA’s Caroline Dolehide 7-6(5), 6-1. After a tight first set, Jabeur raised her level with deft volleys and slick slices.

Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in action during the first round of the 2024 ecotrans Ladies Open WTA 500 tennis tournament

🔹 Magdalena Frech Shocks Mirra Andreeva
Poland’s Magdalena Frech pulled off one of the day’s biggest surprises, defeating Russian teen sensation Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-5, 6-0. Frech showed great resilience, turning the match around after losing the first set.

🔹 Paula Badosa Shines Against Lys
Spain’s Paula Badosa looked in top form, dispatching German hopeful Eva Lys 6-1, 6-3. Badosa’s aggressive groundstrokes and confidence on grass were on full display.

🔹 Katerina Siniakova Crushes Tomova
Czech player Katerina Siniakova made light work of Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova, claiming a quick 6-1, 6-2 victory with her trademark consistency and court movement.

🔹 Rebeka Masarova Outplays Sofia Kenin
Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova stunned 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-2, keeping the pressure on with deep returns and strong net play.


🎥 Catch all the match replays on Tennis Channel, and stay tuned as the Berlin Open unfolds with more top-tier grass-court battles leading up to Wimbledon!

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