Emma Navarro made a strong statement at the Australian Open when she reached the quarterfinals in January this year—her best run at the Slam. A couple of months later, she dominated the Mérida Open and claimed her second WTA title. Not dropping a single game against Arango in a flawless 6–0, 6–0 victory.

April brought another solid run as she reached the Charleston Open quarterfinals before falling in a close battle to Amanda Anisimova. More quarterfinal appearances followed in Strasbourg, HSBC Championships, and Bad Homburg until her form took a dip again, stopping her from going past the R16 in the tournaments that followed. But even with a modest win/loss record of 25/21 this season and a world ranking that slipped slightly to No. 11, she remains one of the most talked-about players on

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