Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro Advance to Round of 16 at Paris Olympics

Matt Newton | Jul 29, 2024

Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Danielle Collins (USA) hits the ball against Laura Siegemund (CAN) in the women’s tennis singles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports / Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Of the 16 women's tennis players who qualified for the third round of the singles tournament at the Olympics, two of them are former Cavaliers. Former Virginia tennis stars Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro both advanced to the Round of 16 in the women's tennis singles tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Collins, who is the No. 8 seed in the draw, followed up her straight-set first round victory over Germany's Laura Siegemund with a three-set win over former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. After taking the first set 6-3, Collins dropped the second set 3-6, before bouncing back to win the third set once again six games to three.

𝐖𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐖𝐀!!!!
Danielle Collins 🇺🇸 advances to the Round of 16 with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win against Caroline Wozniacki 🇩🇰#OlympiansMadeHere | #Paris2024 | #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/zy5uqcFPeh

— Virginia Women's Tennis (@UVAWomensTennis) July 29, 2024

Collins is set to face Colombia's Camila Osorio in the third round on Tuesday at 6am ET on Court 14 at Roland-Garros. The winner of that match will advance to the quarterfinals.

Emma Navarro, the No. 11 seed in the women's singles field, defeated Austria's Julia Grabher 6-2, 6-0 in the first round but then fell behind early as her second round opponent, Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria, won the first set in a tiebreaker. Unfazed by the deficit, Navarro battled back to win the second set 6-4 and then dominated the third 6-1 to claim the victory.

𝐖𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐖𝐀!!!!!
Emma Navarro 🇺🇸 advances to the Round of 16 with a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-1 against Viktoriya Tomova 🇧🇬#OlympiansMadeHere | #Paris2024 | #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/Yp0MAoGQnC

— Virginia Women's Tennis (@UVAWomensTennis) July 29, 2024

Awaiting Navarro in the Round of 16 is No. 6 seed and World No. 7 Qinwen Zheng of China. Navarro and Zheng will face each other in the third round on Tuesday at 6am ET on Court 7 at Roland-Garros.

UVA fans should consider an early wake-up call on Tuesday to see two former Wahoos playing in the Round of 16 in the Olympic women's tennis tournament.

Read updates on some of the other former Virginia athletes competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics here.