Emma Navarro is bringing the heat to Montreal! The American entered this year’s National Bank Open as the eighth seed and wasted no time making a statement. In her opening round, she delivered a smashing performance. Taking on Rebecca Marino, Emma defeated the home favorite in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. That win catapulted her into the Round of 16. Navarro’s message is clear—she’s coming for it all. She owns a strong 59.9% win rate on hard courts and carries momentum from last year’s unforgettable semifinal run here! Now, with this win, she added another shiny badge to her impressive season.

According to OptaAce on X, she has officially joined the elite squad of tennis royalty! Now, Emma stands tall among just seven players who have racked up over 70 WTA-level wins across the last two seasons—an incredible 45 wins in 2024, followed by 25 more in 2025. The only names in this exclusive club? Powerhouses like Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Mirra Andreeva.

It’s a club that’s as prestigious as it gets in women’s tennis—and with Navarro in the mix, it’s clear she’s playing at a seriously elite level. Exciting times, indeed! The numbers tell the full story.

Emma Navarro’s 2025 season has been a thrilling rollercoaster. She crashed the party at the Australian Open with a breakout quarterfinal. Then, pure dominance—she claimed the Merida Open Akron title, dropping a double bagel in the final. Clay? Not her friend, as she exited in the French Open’s first round. But grass courts unleashed her magic—she blazed into Wimbledon’s fourth round, stunning defending champ Barbora Krejcikova before bowing out to Andreeva in the R16.

Hard courts have seen their share of drama. Navarro stumbled out of the Citi Open, losing in the first round to Maria Sakkari. She rebounded with a 25-18 record, sits at world No. 11, and just scored a first-round win in Montreal. She’s hungry to build on last year’s breakout summer—her electric run to the National Bank Open semifinals and her first Grand Slam semi at the US Open have only sharpened her ambitions.

In today’s match, the 34-year-old Marino from Vancouver never managed to break Navarro, squandering three break points. She held just 59% of her first-service points and scraped 23% on her second. Emma was relentless, putting 74% of her first serves in and winning a sizzling 82% of those points. She broke Marino four times, and the contest wrapped up in just 63 minutes. That’s impressive!

If Emma makes another deep run here, watch out! She’ll be brimming with confidence as she heads to the US Open. The excitement keeps building, especially with a much-anticipated partnership brewing—ATP World No. 1 is set to join her for the mixed doubles event in New York. However, Emma’s hoping the Italian brings the heat to match hers!

Emma Navarro drops some tips for the 2025 Wimbledon Champ!

Last month, ahead of Wimbledon, the US Open announced its mixed doubles line-up, kicking off on August 19-20. The star-studded list immediately caught attention with Italian No. 1 Jannik Sinner teaming up with American No. 5 Navarro for a hard court showdown in New York. Fans were surprised—these two haven’t had much interaction before. But hey, a fresh partnership always promises some exciting tennis drama!

You’d think Sinner’s recent Wimbledon triumph over two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz (who will pair with Emma Raducanu) would boost Navarro’s confidence as they head into the doubles. But Emma has some cheeky pointers for the Italian! Taking to social media right after his big win, she said, “Hey Jannik, it’s Emma here. Just want to say huge congrats on the Wimbledon title. I watched a lot of your matches. I watched your final, and you look like you know you’re playing a lot of good tennis but you know, I’m just getting a little bit worried because I didn’t see you play that much net play.” She’s got a sharp eye for those details!

Emma Navarro didn’t stop there. She added, “You did hit a tweener between your legs at the net at one point, which you know was kind of cool or whatever, but you missed the overhead. I don’t even know if it really counts, but I’m gonna need you to just put in a good bit of work at the net on the doubles court in the next month or so, and hopefully you can improve that part of your game because I’m out here working hard in doubles pretty much every day. So, I need you to step up your game a little bit and match my level. Let’s get to work, buddy.” Sounds like Emma means business and expects Jannik to bring his A-game fast!

The US Open is just around the corner, but Emma still faces the challenge of warming up through upcoming tournaments. Her next opponent? Dayana Yastremska, who last bested Navarro at the 2024 Australian Open. Will Emma Navarro flip the script this time? We can’t wait to hear your thoughts down in the comments!