Emma Navarro stirred up the 2025 US Open pretty wildly with her win over the Chinese star, Yafan Wang, with a score of 7-6 (9), 6-3. Surviving the opening set tie-break was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the #10 seed. It took an hour and 16 minutes for her to take that set on her fourth set point, before she closed the match out in straights. Naturally, she wasn’t too satisfied with her Grandstand win. 

That’s what the reporter asked Navarro in the post-match interview. It was a bit windy out there in New York City. And getting the win against Wang was no easy task. Emma Navarro stated, “Yeah, it was, it was really tough, I think. A lot of ups and downs. And definitely didn’t play my best tennis. And yeah, faced a couple set points there in the first set and just told myself, ‘Gotta be tough. I gotta keep pushing. I got to keep fighting.’” 

Neither player had held serve until Navarro took a 3-2 lead in the fifth game, only to commit five double faults in her next service game. And as the final scoreline suggests, the tiebreak, too, was replete with unforced errors from the American. They included an overhead smash that wasn’t timed well and a backhand that sailed long. That being said, Navarro held her nerve and closed out the match with a much neater second-set display.

What helped her was the cheers that roared through the court as the thrill of the tiebreak captivated the audience. Needless to say, Navarro had to acknowledge that energy from the fans. Beaming with gratitude, she said, “And yeah, with you guys’ help I was able to do that. So, thanks for sticking with me through the ups and the downs.” As expected, these words sent another wave of cheers from the fans on the stands. 

Nevertheless, Emma Navarro is all up for the thrill of the game in the women’s singles. Well, that’s the reason why she pulled out of her pairing with Jannik Sinner at the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles. But let’s hear it directly from the #10 WTA star. 

Emma Navarro reveals the reason behind her withdrawal from the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles

Needless to say, Emma Navarro was pretty excited to play alongside someone like Jannik Sinner. During a conversation with the Tennis Channel, she revealed that there was a lot of pressure on her. But later on, she decided to pull out of the team and focus on her singles game at the WTA 500 event in Monterrey, Mexico. Stressing her match-focused approach, she said, “I think I’m kind of a match-play type of player; I like to get matches in. I think I learn the most about myself on the match court.”

But that’s not all! Navarro continued, “It’s the toughest environment to be in and the most stressful. So, I think I get the most out of myself and the most feedback when I’m in the arena.” Later, Sinner got himself paired with Katerina Siniakova. But in the end, Sinner pulled out as well, with complaints of poor health. 

For now, Emma Navarro is trying her best to get a win at the US Open. Up next is Caty McNally in the second round. Make sure not to miss even a moment by following EssentiallySports’ live blog of the US Open.